The setting sun cast long shadows across a temple in southern India. As darkness fell, a clawed creature emerged from the nearby rocks and slinked off into the night. Visiting scientists spotted the ...

In a forest in India, several “dwarf”-like creatures scampered around a rock formation. Some of the clawed animals sat in the shade, while others lurked inside a cave. Passing scientists spotted the ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping on a tree near a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Anjajavy le lodge’s Facebook video As darkness ...

As the evening sun stretched across a forest in India, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on the wall of an abandoned building. Perhaps the immobile animal was trying to blend in with its surroundings.

Nestled into the woodlands of Uganda sat a “dwarf”-like creature. The pregnant animal waited out the night on a tree trunk —or tried to. Passing scientists spotted the pregnant animal — and discovered ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like animal with a “cone-shaped” head and discovered a new species, study said. Photo shows a representative area of Venezuela. Photos from F.J.M. Rojas-Runjaic via ...

In a rainforest of Cameroon, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on a tree. Its coloring helped it blend in with the bark — but not well enough. Passing scientists noticed the brown-eyed creature, ...

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