Researchers have recorded a chimpanzee showing her mother a leaf simply for the sake of sharing, revealing that it’s not just humans who enjoy sharing things that they have found.
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Arthropods Examples: Examples Of Arthropods From Around The World
Arthropods examples from major groups, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and more.
Study Finds Platypus Survival Threatened By Presence Of Dams
A recent study has found that platypus populations are becoming increasingly fragmented as man-made dams are restricting their movement, putting the unique Australian animal’s future under severe threat.
European Animals List With Pictures & Facts – Species Found In Europe
List of European animals, with pictures and facts. Discover the amazing fauna of Europe, with examples of all major animal groups.
Record-Breaker! World’s Heaviest Bony Fish Found Off the Azores
A giant sunfish discovered off the coast of Portugal’s Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic, is believed to be the world’s heaviest bony fish, weighing 2,744 kg (6049.49 lb).
(Photo above is of the closely-related ocean sunfish, Mola mola.)
South American Animals List With Pictures & Interesting Facts
South America is a continent known for its high biodiversity. Its rainforests, grasslands, mountains and deserts are home to a vast number of species, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
South American animals include mammals such as anteaters, tapirs, jaguar, maned wolf, howler monkeys and spider monkeys; reptiles such as caimans, anacondas and iguanas; amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog; and birds such as the harpy eagle, rheas and macaws.
On this page is a list containing these and many other animals that live in South America, with pictures, facts, and links to further information on each.
Freshwater Animals List, Pictures & Facts, Examples Of Freshwater Species
Freshwater animals include mammals such as otters, river dolphins and hippos; birds such as dippers, herons and kingfishers; insects such as mayflies, water striders and dragonflies; fish such as bass, lake trout and piranhas, and amphibians such as frogs, newts and the axolotl.
On this page is a list including these and many other examples of animals that live in freshwater habitats from all around the world.
Tipping Point U.S. Birds Identified in “State of the Birds” 2022 Report
A recently-published report has revealed widespread declines in U.S. birds in all habitats except one.
On this page, we examine the key findings of the report, and take a closer look at 10 US bird species identified as “tipping-point” birds – species that have suffered significant decline in their population in the last 50 years.
How many of these ten birds have you seen recently? Have you noticed a decline in their numbers – or in the numbers of any other species? Let us know in the comments section.
Greater Protection Needed For Rice’s Whale – The World’s Most Endangered Whale
Rice’s whale, also known as the Gulf of Mexico whale, was only discovered a year ago, yet is already on the brink of extinction. Found in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, the cetacean is the only species of baleen whale to reside in the region all year round.
With a population of just 50 individuals, Rice’s whale is thought to be the world’s most endangered whale species.
Megamouth Shark Sightings – Why This Large Shark Is Seldom Seen
With fewer than 300 sightings of the megamouth shark having been reported since the species’ discovery in the mid-seventies, the recent appearance of a pair of megamouth sharks just 30 miles off the coast of San Diego came as a surprise to the fishermen who spotted the rare fish.
Animals That Start With M: List With Pictures & Interesting Facts
Animals that start with M include mammals such as the mandrill, manatee, maned wolf and moose; birds such as the macaroni penguin, macaw and martial eagle; fish such as the manta ray and monkfish; and invertebrates such as the millipede and monarch butterfly.
On this page is a list containing these and many other interesting animals beginning with M, together with pictures and facts on each species.
