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In a forest in India, several “dwarf”-like creatures scampered around a rock formation. Some of the clawed animals sat in the shade, while others lurked inside a cave. Passing scientists spotted the ...

Under the cover of night, a minuscule creature hopped along the edge of a forest trail in Vietnam, finding the perfect position beneath a blanket of dead and rotting leaves. But despite its hiding ...

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - A dwarf elephant the size of a Shetland pony once roamed the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. In the West Indies, a giant rat-like rodent tipped the scales at more than ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping on a tree near a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Anjajavy le lodge’s Facebook video As darkness ...