Habitat. Betta fish originated from Thailand but can be found in nearby countries ... Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Wild bettas live in shallow, freshwater areas such as rice paddies, stagnant ...

Betta fish are native to the shallow waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. In the wild, they inhabit rice paddies, ...

Wild betta fish are not quite as striking as their captive counterparts. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Scientists have been particularly interested in bettas' pugnacious behavior and the ...

Many wild species of betta are threatened with extinction, mainly as a result of habitat loss. By studying the evolutionary history of these fish in greater detail, ...

Mr Iven Teh, vice-president of hobby group Betta Club Singapore, at his fish shop in King Albert Park where he stocks both show bettas as well as the less fancy wild ones.

Think about a betta’s natural habitat, and you can see how nature has provided a push for the development of these adaptations in this fish. Bettas live in mostly still waters in inlets, ...

The global decline of wild bee populations is alarming. Landscapes characterized by intensive agriculture offer hardly any suitable habitats. Isolated local efforts are often not enough to counteract ...

Like other amphibians, axolotls face habitat loss and dwindling numbers. Axolotls are easily bred in labs, but preventing their extinction in the wild has long posed a more difficult challenge.

At Tantra on Church Street, there's a betta named Henry, ... Since they can live in virtual puddles in their natural habitat, they can survive in small, oxygen-deprived environments.