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"Charismatic" animals have better odds of being rediscovered and reaping the associated protective benefits of that rediscovery. They tend to be large, cute or furry.

Conservation has resulted in the rediscovery of animals previously thought to be extinct, bringing new hope to the future of wildlife conservation. In the last few years, between 2017 and the ...

To determine 17 animals that were thought to be extinct but have been rediscovered, 24/7 Tempo referred to sources including National Geographic, World Atlas, and Scientific American.

A rare Behningia mayfly nymph has been rediscovered after 22 years without sightings, revealing key secrets about healthy ...

Decades after it was last seen in the region, the threatened pookila has reappeared in the Goobang National Park, boosting ...

The Northern Brown Argus is the latest species to be found after it was previously thought to be locally extinct, including the Australian night parrot, New Guinea Singing Dog and "fantastic giant ...

When is an extinct animal not extinct? Generally speaking, extinction is forever – debate rages on over the re-emergence of the dire wolf and the Jurassic Park series is still just the stuff of ...

Scientists rediscovered 21 lost species, including a giant millipede, in Madagascar, shedding light on the importance of preserving biodiversity.

Scientists hope their rediscovery will help protect the De Winton's golden mole's habitat, which is threatened by diamond mining.

Researchers took a closer look at the “unusual” animals and soon realized they’d rediscovered a species not seen in 100 years: Cancellus makrothrix, or the Hercules hermit crab.

Conservation has resulted in the rediscovery of animals previously thought to be extinct, bringing new hope to the future of wildlife conservation. In the last few years, between 2017 and the ...