Page-7 of General Science – Biology
Pangolins
Pangolins are the only known mammals having large keratin scales covering their skin. These nocturnal mammals are among the world’s most trafficked animals. They are currently in the...
Mandarin duck
Mandarin duck or Aix galericulata is native to East Asia. It breeds in Russia, Korea, Japan and north-eastern parts of China. Its population has expanded to Western Europe...
Hilsa
Hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha is an anadromous fish. Most of this fish’s life is spent in the Ocean. However, during the rainy season (spawning season), it moves to...
Axis deer
Native to Indian subcontinent, Axis deer became part of the rural island of Molokai after it was gifted by Hong Kong to the King of Hawaii in 1868....
My Personal Mutanome
My Personal Mutanome or MPM is a personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers for fast-tracking advanced research on genomic medicine and genome-informed drug therapies against cancer...
Brookesia nana
Brookesia nana or nano-chameleon is a newly discovered species of chameleon. Endemic to montane rainforest in northern Madagascar, it is considered to be the smallest known reptile. A...
China beetle
China beetle (aristobia reticulator) or Chinese stem borer beetle is a regular pest of litchi and longan trees in China and Myanmar. This pest was first discovered in...
Indian fringe-lip eel
Indian fringe-lip eel or Cirrhimuraena indica is a newly discovered species of snake eel found at the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. It belongs to the genus...
Thapsigargin
Thapsigargin is a drug that is currently being experimented for treating prostate cancer. It is derived from the ‘deadly carrot’ thapsia plant. This plant, found in the western...
Demoiselle crane
Demoiselle crane is a species of crane found in the Eurasian region stretching from the Black Sea in the west to Mongolia in the east. They are migratory...
Tucuxi dolphin
The Tucuxi dolphins living in the Amazon River and its tributaries are among the most vulnerable in the world. They are also found in Colombia’s Caqueta, Apaporis and...
