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Ligers in China

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One died and the other two were seized for sheltering at a research institution. Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. A fine of NT$50,000 is a mere slap on the wrist, " said Lin Tai-jing, an EAST researcher. Tags: zoos taiwan tigers lion endangered species. From Focus Taiwan.

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Birding Napo, Guangxi, China – part 1

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Apparently, she supported the research of a Romanian team on ectoparasites of birds from Meghalaya (India) – and for her troubles, the team thanked her by naming a species of feather mite newly discovered on Large Niltava after her. The Bar-backed Partridge is a species of partridge found in southwestern China and Southeast Asia.

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