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Arachnids much more than spiders

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A book published recenly about invertebrates in Puerto Rico talks about the different species of arachnids that can be found in the archipelago.

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Monkeys can recognize paternal relatives they've never met

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A group of scientists, including researchers at the University of Puerto Rico's Caribbean Center for Primate Research, found that monkeys are able to recognize paternal blood relatives, even if they've never seen them before. The results of their study were published in the peer-reviewed journal Current Biology.

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The return of the Aramus guarauna

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Aramus guarauna, also known as limpkin, carrao, courlan, and crying bird, was made famous in the book Once in Puerto Rico. In 1930 was considered extinct, however in 2012 Carlos Laboy saw several of this bird in Canovanas. Now it has also been seen in Loiza and Luquillo. 

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Very slow recovery for coral reefs in Vieques and Culebra

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Miles of coral reefs in Vieques and Culebra were seriously damaged during decades of military exercises. Recently, researchers at the University of Puerto Rico and NGO Society Marine Environment published a study about the slow recovery of the coral reefs in those areas.

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When the sleep rhythm is lost

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This article discusses the results of a study published in PLos One about sleep patterns in rhesus monkeys at Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Puerto Rico- Caribbean Center for Research in Primates.

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Is the a giant lizard hiding in Culebra?

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Anolis roosevelti has been recently declared extinct (in Culebra island at least). The species has not been seen since 1931.

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Even monkeys benefit from vaccines

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A study done with rhesus monkeys at Cayo Santiago shows that a tetanus vaccine increases the animals' survival.

 

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In danger the sparrowhawk

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The sparrowhawk of the mountains, Accipiter striatus vennator, is an endagered specie.

The Peregrine Fund, is looking for volunteers, if you are interested visit http://ow.ly/Jhg2a or contact Russell Thorstrom: RThorstrom@Peregrinefund.org and Julio C. Gallardo: jcg382@msstate.edu.

 

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UPR scientists monitor sea urchin population

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A group of researchers from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras are monitoring the population of sea urchins in different coastal spots in Puerto Rico.

 

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Puerto Rican scientists research materials for water purification

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Researchers at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez are looking for materials to improve the water purification process.

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