Nicobar Pigeon Is The Closest Living Relative Of The Dodo Similar to dinosaurs, dodo birds are extinct on this planet yet continue to be represented in popular culture. In this lifetime, we would likely never get the chance to observe a dodo bird. But fortunately for us, we still have the opportunity to witness the…
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THE WORLD’S LARGEST EDIBLE MUSHROOM LIVES IN SYMBIOSIS WITH TERMITES AND THAT’S WHY IT GROWS SO HUGE Most edible mushrooms are relatively small, but in West Africa as well as Zambia, there’s one particularly enormous species that outgrows all the rest of them. Termitomyces titanicus. A rather fitting name for such a huge species. Image…
WORLD’S SMALLEST POSSUM, ONCE THOUGHT EXTINCT, FOUND ALIVE ON AUSTRALIAN ISLAND Initially thought extinct, the tiny pygmy possum, also known as the world’s smallest possum species, has been found alive in Australia. The tiny creature was found on the Kangaroo Island, Australia, for the first time since the devastating wildfire that hit the region a…
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BLACK JAGUAR SWIMMING CAUGHT ON FILM IN RARE STUNNING MOMENT With only 600 individuals left in the wild, it’s extremely rare to catch sight of a black jaguar. To see one paddling through the Amazon River is an even rarer sight. Jaguars are strong swimmers and climbers and require large areas of tropical rain forest…
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is mourning a “gentle, curious, mischievous” member of its community this week: the beloved giraffe Chioke. Chioke was euthanized after seriously injuring his foot in March, the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium announced Thursday. “We remember Chioke as a gentle, curious, mischievous giraffe who was always up for…
Have you ever wondered if it is possible to reverse the damage caused by deforestation and restore a forest to its original glory? Well, that’s exactly what a Brazilian couple did, and the results are amazing. In this article, we will tell you the inspiring story of Sebastião Salgado and Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, who planted…
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The vaquita, a diminutive porpoise species native to the Gulf of California, teeters on the brink of extinction. As of early 2023, its population dwindled to a mere 10 to 13 individuals, marking it not only as one of the scarcest marine mammals globally but also as a poignant emblem of the oceanic environmental challenges…
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