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A class frog has a see-through belly. It lays its eggs on leaves hanging over a stream. The tadpoles fall straight into the water when they hatch.


Coral crumbles


Coral crumbles
Dead coral and the disappearance of fish from the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean are a result of the warm waters caused by El Nino. The islands have, in the past, been a sanctuary for hundreds of rare animal and plant species. The Chagos Islands are a British territory and there is now a call for Britain to close some reefs to the trawlers which fish these waters. Banning fishing will help fish stocks to rise again over time, and will aid the recovery of the coral reefs.
24 APRIL 1999, P. 13
New Scientist
24 APRIL 1999, P. 13

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