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Despite their relatively large stature—similar to the Greater Roadrunner—the Banded Ground-Cuckoo slips through the dense forest floor undetected. (via National Audubon Society) Greater Roadrunner, Life Band, Audubon Society, Science News, Secret Life, Cuckoo, Rare Photos, Science And Nature, Reveal

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Despite their relatively large stature—similar to the Greater Roadrunner—the Banded Ground-Cuckoo slips through the dense forest floor undetected. (via National Audubon Society)

several horned grazing animals eat leaves off of vegetation growing high around them Invasive Plants, Antelope, Cape Town, Heavily, The Mountain, Conservation, South Africa

Invasive Plants

The animals were first deployed in an area of Cape Town called the Cape Flats—a heavily urbanized, densely populated coastal region. Now they have been moved to the mountains. (via Hakai Magazin)

"Chinese red pandas have redder fur and striped tail rings, while Himalayan pandas have whiter faces." (via BBC News) #conservation #endangered Red Panda Baby, Panda Love, Panda Babies, Baby Fox, Red Baby, Cute Baby Animals, Animals And Pets, Funny Animals, Wild Animals

Cute Baby Animals

Animals And Pets

"Chinese red pandas have redder fur and striped tail rings, while Himalayan pandas have whiter faces." (via BBC News) #conservation #endangered

"It’s an often-quoted (and very true) statement that we have better maps of the moon than we do of the ocean floor. But quantifying just how mysterious the deep sea is is tricky." (via Hakai Magazine) Sea Video, Deep Sea Life, Brittle Star, Deep Sea Creatures, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mysterious, Maps, Ocean

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

"It’s an often-quoted (and very true) statement that we have better maps of the moon than we do of the ocean floor. But quantifying just how mysterious the deep sea is is tricky." (via Hakai Magazine)

"Likely born in 1822, she grew up in an area full of wetlands, swamps, and upland forests, giving her the skills she used expertly in her own quest for freedom in 1849." (via National Audubon Society) Eagle Drawing, Owls Drawing, Burrowing Owl, Barred Owl, Antler Drawing, Alpaca Drawing, Owl Calls, Owl Sketch, Spotted Owl

"Likely born in 1822, she grew up in an area full of wetlands, swamps, and upland forests, giving her the skills she used expertly in her own quest for freedom in 1849." (via National Audubon Society)

Weird flowers + opossum feet = strange story. 🤔Check out In Defense of Plants and this odd #pollinator! Aura, Opossum, Weird Stories, Peculiar, Natural World, Pet Care, Mammals, Brazilians

Weird flowers + opossum feet = strange story. 🤔Check out In Defense of Plants and this odd #pollinator!

A look at banana 🍌 migration with the help of ancient human teeth 🦷🦷🦷 via Atlas Obscura! Plaque Teeth, Tooth Plaque, Human Teeth, Ancient Humans, Pacific, Solving, The Help

A look at banana 🍌 migration with the help of ancient human teeth 🦷🦷🦷 via Atlas Obscura!

"Unlike all other toothed whales, the narwhal actually has no teeth in its mouth. Instead, the male develops a long straight tooth, called a tusk, that protrudes 6 to 10 feet out of his upper left jaw." (Kristin Laidre via The Conversation US) Narwhal Tusk, The Narwhal, Straight Teeth, Sea Ice, Cetacean, Retro Futurism, Amazing Gardens

Amazing Gardens

"Unlike all other toothed whales, the narwhal actually has no teeth in its mouth. Instead, the male develops a long straight tooth, called a tusk, that protrudes 6 to 10 feet out of his upper left jaw." (Kristin Laidre via The Conversation US)

"Many times, these non-native deer were initially confined to farms, hunting preserves or private menageries. But deer are elusive and adaptable animals. They escape. And sometimes they take to their new wild homes." (via Cool Green Science) Deer Pictures, Caribou, Reindeer, Kangaroo, Nativity, Species, Exotic

"Many times, these non-native deer were initially confined to farms, hunting preserves or private menageries. But deer are elusive and adaptable animals. They escape. And sometimes they take to their new wild homes." (via Cool Green Science)

"More than 80% of the 1.7 million hectares of peatland in Scotland have been cut for fuel or otherwise degraded, and roughly 500,000 hectares have been drained and forested with non-native conifers." (via Nature) Shark Conservation, Energy Conservation, Carbon Sink, Peat, Greenhouse Gases, Wetland, Pretty Places, Alba

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"More than 80% of the 1.7 million hectares of peatland in Scotland have been cut for fuel or otherwise degraded, and roughly 500,000 hectares have been drained and forested with non-native conifers." (via Nature)

"Their 23-day survey counted 55 animals - a total that is unprecedented in the decades since commercial whaling ended." (#Whale news via BBC News) #conservation Whale Species, South Georgia Island, Big Whale, Feel Good News, Good News Stories, Uplifting News, Southern Ocean, Big Animals

South Georgia Island

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"Their 23-day survey counted 55 animals - a total that is unprecedented in the decades since commercial whaling ended." (#Whale news via BBC News) #conservation

"All animals, plants, and even fungi seem to have an internal rhythm. A 24-hour period is the most common, but some creatures live by a different clock." (via Hakai Magazine) #animals #marinelife #mollusks Coastal Cities, Animal Activities, Human Activity, Circadian Rhythm, How To Stay Awake, Marine Life, Rhythms

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How To Stay Awake

"All animals, plants, and even fungi seem to have an internal rhythm. A 24-hour period is the most common, but some creatures live by a different clock." (via Hakai Magazine) #animals #marinelife #mollusks

"Here we saw deer hopping fences like popcorn kernels. Deer waiting, waiting, waiting for the stream of traffic to break, sticking a hoof in the road, hesitating, turning back, circling around to try again." (via Cool Green Science) #conservation #wildlife Save Wildlife, Roadkill, Speed Limit, Giraffe, Deer, Popcorn Kernels

Popcorn Kernels

"Here we saw deer hopping fences like popcorn kernels. Deer waiting, waiting, waiting for the stream of traffic to break, sticking a hoof in the road, hesitating, turning back, circling around to try again." (via Cool Green Science) #conservation #wildlife

"The northern bobwhite quail once lived across much of the eastern United States. But its population plummeted by 85 percent from 1966 to 2014 because of habitat loss." (via Hakai Magazine) Chesapeake Bay, Quail, Habitats, Beloved, Unusual, Magazine

"The northern bobwhite quail once lived across much of the eastern United States. But its population plummeted by 85 percent from 1966 to 2014 because of habitat loss." (via Hakai Magazine)

"It's time for us to put some science behind the species we use to market and fundraise for conservation - rather than framing our approach around what's popular or seen as 'cute' by the public," said Dr Hugh Possingham via BBC News. Gila Monster, Cute Animals With Funny Captions, Cute Animal Illustration, New Poster, Cute Little Animals, Endangered Species, Extinction, Animal Photography, Madagascar

Cute Animals With Funny Captions

Cute Animal Illustration

Cute Little Animals

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Animal Photography

"It's time for us to put some science behind the species we use to market and fundraise for conservation - rather than framing our approach around what's popular or seen as 'cute' by the public," said Dr Hugh Possingham via BBC News.

#Florida's invasive problem found an unlikely hero in the tiny bella moth that is keeping the toxic #invasiveSpecies rattlebox plant in check. Our biologist Andrei Sourakov guests on an In Defense of Plants #podcast. #InvasiveSpecies #moths #rattlebox #plants Open Pandora, Invasive Species, Biologist, Defense, Moth, Toxic, Podcasts

Invasive Species

#Florida's invasive problem found an unlikely hero in the tiny bella moth that is keeping the toxic #invasiveSpecies rattlebox plant in check. Our biologist Andrei Sourakov guests on an In Defense of Plants #podcast. #InvasiveSpecies #moths #rattlebox #plants

"They go into what is called a “deep hibernation,” waking up every 15 to 20 days to stretch and pee, then go back to sleep." (via Cool Green Science) Where do we sign up for that vacation? Better than the green frog ice cubes! Surviving Cold, Arctic Fox, Albino, Cold Winter, Winter Time, Winters, Polar Bear, Animal Pictures

Animal Pictures

"They go into what is called a “deep hibernation,” waking up every 15 to 20 days to stretch and pee, then go back to sleep." (via Cool Green Science) Where do we sign up for that vacation? Better than the green frog ice cubes!

"His hunch was correct — the three species now sing much more similar songs, with less complex vocal signals, due to the decreasing size of their populations, especially among mature birds that pass on song repertoires to younger offspring." (via Undark Magazine) Green Heron, Different Birds, Animal Protection, Hawaiian Islands, Bird Species

Different Birds

Animal Protection

Hawaiian Islands

"His hunch was correct — the three species now sing much more similar songs, with less complex vocal signals, due to the decreasing size of their populations, especially among mature birds that pass on song repertoires to younger offspring." (via Undark Magazine)

Mysterious "Elk Zero" with florescent antlers became more than an amusing find when Montana game wardens caught wind of it. An interesting story about invasives, DNA tests and deadly pathogens via Missoulian Florescent, Dna Test, Herding, Elk, Antlers

Mysterious "Elk Zero" with florescent antlers became more than an amusing find when Montana game wardens caught wind of it. An interesting story about invasives, DNA tests and deadly pathogens via Missoulian

"Scientists have found that hotter and drier El Niño events are having major impacts on biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest, including causing the collapse of dung beetle populations, an important indicator species used to gauge the health of a larger ecosystem." (via Yale Environment 360) Beauty First, True Beauty, Planet Earth Ii, Beetle Insect, Amazon Rainforest, Bad News, Amazing Nature, Insects

Planet Earth Ii

Amazon Rainforest

"Scientists have found that hotter and drier El Niño events are having major impacts on biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest, including causing the collapse of dung beetle populations, an important indicator species used to gauge the health of a larger ecosystem." (via Yale Environment 360)

"San Francisco Bay, they found, could potentially support 6,000 otters—more than double the population of sea otters currently ranging from California to British Columbia." (via Hakai Magazine) #otters #seaotters Otter Pup, Sea Otter, Cute Pictures, Wildlife Biologist, Fur Trade, Estuary

Wildlife Biologist

"San Francisco Bay, they found, could potentially support 6,000 otters—more than double the population of sea otters currently ranging from California to British Columbia." (via Hakai Magazine) #otters #seaotters

"Overall, the FAO estimates the desert locust affects the livelihood of one in 10 people on the planet - making it the world's most dangerous migratory pest." (#Locust news via BBC News) India Pakistan Border, Horn Of Africa, Minibeasts, Locust, The Day Will Come, South Asia, East Africa, Bbc News

India Pakistan Border

The Day Will Come

"Overall, the FAO estimates the desert locust affects the livelihood of one in 10 people on the planet - making it the world's most dangerous migratory pest." (#Locust news via BBC News)

"Public opinion has overwhelmingly shifted against the commercial slaughter of whales as tradable commodities in a global marketplace." (via Hakai Magazine) You Never, Never Forget, Sights, North America, Lion Sculpture, Museum

"Public opinion has overwhelmingly shifted against the commercial slaughter of whales as tradable commodities in a global marketplace." (via Hakai Magazine)

"Honeybees were brought over from Europe to pollinate many agricultural crops, while bumblebees are native to the U.S., evolving with the ecosystems that rely on them." (#Pollinators news via NPR) #bees #savethebees #honeybees #bumblebees Climate Warming, University Of Ottawa, Extreme Heat, Save The Bees, Native Plants, The Guardian

Climate Warming

University Of Ottawa

"Honeybees were brought over from Europe to pollinate many agricultural crops, while bumblebees are native to the U.S., evolving with the ecosystems that rely on them." (#Pollinators news via NPR) #bees #savethebees #honeybees #bumblebees

"From Damien's point of view, when the female #wasp gathers her mud supplies she inevitably picks up fragments of charcoal from the Kimberley's fire-prone landscape. And this charcoal can be radiocarbon dated." (via BBC News) Aboriginal Painting, Aboriginal Artists, Wasp Nest, Archaeological Finds, Art Sites, Indigenous Art, Archeologist, History Museum

Aboriginal Painting

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Archaeological Finds

"From Damien's point of view, when the female #wasp gathers her mud supplies she inevitably picks up fragments of charcoal from the Kimberley's fire-prone landscape. And this charcoal can be radiocarbon dated." (via BBC News)