Livestock
A Farm of Desert Camels in the Capital
A camel farm set up at Dewanbagh Sharif in Arambagh, Dhaka, the first of its kind in the country, raises camels worth Tk 20 lakh to Tk 40 lakh each like any other domestic animal.
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Odd news
Fisheries
Selling Discarded Fish Scales Makes Them Self-Reliant
Scales collected from large fish at Dhaka's markets are dried and sold at Tk 70 to Tk 80 a kg to exporting companies, supporting about 20 families at Karwan Bazar.
Environment
A Mysterious Island Where Only Snakes Live
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande has no human residents and is so thick with venomous snakes that only a few scientists and naval officers may visit.
Environment
Penguin Appointed Major General in an Army
Sir Nils Olav III, a king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo, has been promoted to major general in the Norwegian King's Guard.
Livestock
Fox Eats and Lives With Ducks, Hens and Goats in Netrokona
At a home in Kalmakanda, Netrokona, a pet fox named Lalu eats and sleeps alongside ducks, chickens and goats.
Crops
Grass on a Fruit Stall's Roof Brings Relief From the Heat
A fruit seller in Jhenaidah has kept his stall cool through the heatwave by growing grass on its polythene roof.
Environment
The Country Where You Must Plant Trees to Graduate
The Philippines has passed a law requiring every student to plant at least ten trees before graduating.
Environment
Afloat in water, walking on land: the olive ridley turtle
A science writer describes the olive ridley sea turtle's mass nesting on a handful of beaches and warns that the species could vanish this century unless they are protected.
Environment
The Tuatara, a Creature from the Age of Dinosaurs
A science writer looks at the tuatara, a slow-breeding reptile described as the last survivor of a family dating back to the age of dinosaurs.
Environment
Why Do Camels Eat Venomous Snakes?
A feature describes a camel disease called Hayam which, the writer says, is cured only when the camel swallows a live venomous snake.
Environment
Titanoboa, the King of Snakes
Long before the anaconda, a snake over a tonne in weight and 50 feet long ruled the forests of South America, according to fossils found in northern Colombia.
Environment
The Colour Play of the Chameleon
Often feared as venomous or blood-sucking, the chameleon is a harmless, peace-loving creature that changes colour and eats crop pests.
Fisheries
The Fish That Can Fly at 56 Kilometres an Hour
A science writer explains how flying fish glide on large fins at up to 56 km an hour, how they breed, and how they are caught and eaten.