Good News Notes: “Fort Leonard Wood is home to more than 6,000 soldiers and at least three endangered species.” “Those animals and two more that are threatened are protected and cared for despite living among shelling and other military training.” “Fort Leonard Wood is the confirmed home of three endangered species: the spectaclecase mussel, the…
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A Bizarre New Species of Mollusk Discovered
Though not new to the planet, this strange little mollusk has just been discovered in the Philippines by scientists. The locals are already familiar with the creature. For the scientists, he is a new type of shipworm. However,he acts completely different than the rest of his kind. While most shipworms feed on submerged wood (hence,…