Environment
'Mad Cow' Disease Detected in the UK
A cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in the United Kingdom.
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Animal kingdom
Crops
Villagers Release Endangered Porcupine After Capturing It
Villagers in Boalmari, Faridpur, have released an endangered porcupine that a local man had caught and kept in a cage.
Environment
Two Giraffe Calves Born at the National Zoo in Mirpur
Two giraffe calves have been born at the National Zoo in Mirpur, part of a breeding boom of about 350 animals while the zoo was closed for Covid.
Livestock
Cows Learn to Open the Door and Use a Toilet, Study Finds
A study published in Current Biology shows cattle can be trained to use a toilet quickly, a step researchers hope will cut harmful ammonia emissions from farms.
Environment
Female Octopuses Throw Debris to Fend Off Harassers, Study Finds
Scientists filming octopuses off Australia's east coast report that females throw silt, shells and debris at others, including males that harass them.
Agribusiness
National Zoo Deer Now on Sale for Tk 50,000
The National Zoo is selling surplus spotted deer for Tk 50,000 each, down from Tk 70,000, under a ministry notification issued on 6 September.
Agrotech
Crocodile Swallows a Drone
A crocodile in Florida leapt up and swallowed a drone sent to photograph it, and the video, shared by Google's chief executive, has gone viral.
Environment
Sri Lanka Witnesses Rare Elephant Twin Birth After 80 Years
An elephant at Sri Lanka's Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage has given birth to twin male calves, the first elephant twins in the country in 80 years.
Crops
Elephant Dies in Electric Trap in Ramu, Landowner Detained
A wild mother elephant died in an electric trap in a paddy field in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, and police have detained the landowner after its head and legs were cut off.
Crops
Jamalpur's "Butterfly Park"
A college teacher has built a butterfly park on about five acres in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, home to several hundred butterflies of about 30 species.
Environment
Rare Turtle Caught in Floodwater in Faridpur
The forest department has rescued a rare yellow turtle that a young man caught in his fishing net in floodwater in Faridpur.
Environment
Another Dead Dolphin Washes Up on Kuakata Beach
A three-foot Irrawaddy dolphin calf washed up dead on Kuakata beach within five or six hours of an eight-foot Irrawaddy dolphin found that morning.
Environment
Cuttlefish Have Sharper Memories Than Humans in Old Age
A study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that cuttlefish keep sharp memories of past meals into old age, unlike humans.