In the Kailali region of Nepal, a star-covered creature was confirmed for the first time. Street View Image from September 2024 © 2025 Google In a forest in southern ...

The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is characterized by well defined, symmetrical star patterns that radiate across the reptile’s carapace or shell. Very little is known about the species ...

In a forest in southern Nepal, a creature with a “star-like” exterior has made a surprise appearance for the very first time. Bijay Raj Shrestha, a researcher with the Dolphin Conservation Center in ...