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23 hours ago · Lesser Rhea. Imagine encountering the lesser rhea, often called the South American ostrich. Despite its flightlessness, this bird thrives in open grasslands, zipping through with speed and grace. Lesser rhea conservation is essential as agriculture fragments its habitat. Males fiercely protect and nurture chicks, showcasing remarkable behavior.
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Aug 26, 2024 · An estimated 2,200 species of plants, animals and fungi—from a rodent called the Ilin Island cloudrunner to the Namdapha flying squirrel— haven’t been seen in at least ten years, according ...
Aug 26, 2024 · Flightless bird, any of several birds that have, through evolution, lost the ability to fly as they adapted to new environments. Living forms include ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis, emus, and penguins. Several extinct forms, such as the dodo, are known from historical records and from fossils.
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Sep 10, 2024 · Rhinos. Are rhinos endangered? Some but not all rhino species are endangered. Black rhinos, Javan rhinos, Northern white rhinos (a subspecies of white rhinos), and Sumatran rhinos are critically endangered. How many rhinos are left? Only about 18 Javan rhinos currently exist.
Sep 11, 2024 · A bird once considered a European delicacy was almost hunted to extinction, but watch this incredible video to learn how humans are now teaching these birds how to migrate for winter.
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Sep 6, 2024 · Out of all the records, 144 species — 1.2% of all known bird species — qualified as lost. (Eight of these lost species are parrots — 2.24% of all known parrot species.) Weirdly, these lost birds...
Aug 23, 2024 · The sabrewing population is a case of micro-endemism, experts say, a species restricted to one very small, specific place. It’s considered critically endangered.
