Articles related to "Extinct"
The Mysterious Extinct Dodo Bird
Dodos were extinct by 1700, and we don't know much about them. Read some interesting facts about Dodos - big, flightless, fruit loving, isolated by ocean, and doomed.
dodo bird • extinct dodo bird • dodo birds • dodo bird history • extinction of the dodo bird
Dodos were extinct by 1700, and we don't know much about them. Read some interesting facts about Dodos - big, flightless, fruit loving, isolated by ocean, and doomed.
dodo bird • extinct dodo bird • dodo birds • dodo bird history • extinction of the dodo bird
Vietnamese Javan Rhino - Once Thought To Be Extinct
Once thought to be extinct,the Vietnamese javan rhino has been captured on film
wildlife • rhino • vietnamese javan • rhinos • rhinoceros sondaicus
Once thought to be extinct,the Vietnamese javan rhino has been captured on film
wildlife • rhino • vietnamese javan • rhinos • rhinoceros sondaicus
Why Daffodils (Some) Are Extinct!
Daffodil diseases are a problem that each gardener should be aware, and help eliminate.
daffodils • narcissus • daffodil diseases • daffodil pests • daffodil viruses
Daffodil diseases are a problem that each gardener should be aware, and help eliminate.
daffodils • narcissus • daffodil diseases • daffodil pests • daffodil viruses
6 Endangered Dolphins and Porpoise
6 species of dolphins and porpoises are on the endangered list, but 22 others might be if enough was known about them. So what happens when the data just isn't there?
endangered dolphins • endangered porpoises • by-catch • extinct baiji • susu
6 species of dolphins and porpoises are on the endangered list, but 22 others might be if enough was known about them. So what happens when the data just isn't there?
endangered dolphins • endangered porpoises • by-catch • extinct baiji • susu
What Do You Mean It's Not a Dinosaur?
Many extinct animals that are not dinosaurs are commonly confused with the dinosaurs, learn more about why these animals are not really dinosaurs.
dinosaur • extinct • mesozoic era • triassic period • jurassic period
Many extinct animals that are not dinosaurs are commonly confused with the dinosaurs, learn more about why these animals are not really dinosaurs.
dinosaur • extinct • mesozoic era • triassic period • jurassic period
The Search for Nessie
Is the Loch Ness monster a type of plesiosaur?
suite 101 • paranormal • jodee redmond • loch ness • nessie
Is the Loch Ness monster a type of plesiosaur?
suite 101 • paranormal • jodee redmond • loch ness • nessie
Amazon Pink River Dolphin
Pink River Dolphins are playful and slow swimming fish are the best known of the five species of river dolphins.
amazon pink river dolphin • amazon pink river dolphin also called boto • boto found from peru columbia south america • endangered species list since 2002 • chinese species called baiji declared extinct in 2
Pink River Dolphins are playful and slow swimming fish are the best known of the five species of river dolphins.
amazon pink river dolphin • amazon pink river dolphin also called boto • boto found from peru columbia south america • endangered species list since 2002 • chinese species called baiji declared extinct in 2
Endangered California Condor
The endangered California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, was extinct in the wild in 1987. Now there are hundreds. Mature birds are mating, nesting and raising young.
endangered california condor • north american vulture • gymnogyps californianus • extinct in the wild • largest flying birds
The endangered California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, was extinct in the wild in 1987. Now there are hundreds. Mature birds are mating, nesting and raising young.
endangered california condor • north american vulture • gymnogyps californianus • extinct in the wild • largest flying birds
Locust by Jeffrey Lockwood
A fascinating book that is for anyone who has ever read Little House on the Prairie and wondered why we don't see massive swarms of grasshoppers today.
locust • rocky mountain locust • locust the devastating rise and mysterious disappe • melanoplus spretus • grasshopper swarms
A fascinating book that is for anyone who has ever read Little House on the Prairie and wondered why we don't see massive swarms of grasshoppers today.
locust • rocky mountain locust • locust the devastating rise and mysterious disappe • melanoplus spretus • grasshopper swarms
Saving the American Paddlefish
Also known as the Mississippi Paddlefish or Spoon Bill, this popular sport fish is becoming extinct like the Chinese Paddlefish.
saving american paddlefish • latin name polyodon spathula • mississippi paddlefish spoon bill popular sport fi • chinese paddlefish • american paddlefish midwest united states
Also known as the Mississippi Paddlefish or Spoon Bill, this popular sport fish is becoming extinct like the Chinese Paddlefish.
saving american paddlefish • latin name polyodon spathula • mississippi paddlefish spoon bill popular sport fi • chinese paddlefish • american paddlefish midwest united states
Paleobotany I
There is more to the study of paleontology than extinct animals, what about the plant life?
palaeobotany • gymnosperm • angiosperm • cyanobacteria • evergreen
There is more to the study of paleontology than extinct animals, what about the plant life?
palaeobotany • gymnosperm • angiosperm • cyanobacteria • evergreen
Do Pterodactyls Still Live Today?
For thousands of years, monstrous flying creatures thought to be pterodactyls have been reported throughout the world, from Arizona to Zambia.
<b>do pterodactyls still live • what are pterodactyls • what dinosaurs fly • dinosaur sightings • pterodactyl sightings</b>
For thousands of years, monstrous flying creatures thought to be pterodactyls have been reported throughout the world, from Arizona to Zambia.
<b>do pterodactyls still live • what are pterodactyls • what dinosaurs fly • dinosaur sightings • pterodactyl sightings</b>
Queensland Tiger
There have been reported sightings of an unusual feline in Victoria Province, described as a tiger cat. There are fossils of such an animal.
paranormal • crytptozoology • cryptoids • queensland tiger • australia
There have been reported sightings of an unusual feline in Victoria Province, described as a tiger cat. There are fossils of such an animal.
paranormal • crytptozoology • cryptoids • queensland tiger • australia
Archaeopteryx: The Ancient Wing
Archaeopteryx, an early bird, is one of our "missing links" in the story of the evolution of birds.
archaeopteryx • bird • lithographic printing • solenhofen • tertiary period
Archaeopteryx, an early bird, is one of our "missing links" in the story of the evolution of birds.
archaeopteryx • bird • lithographic printing • solenhofen • tertiary period
The Fish, Part II: The Chondrichthyans
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water...let's look at the Chondrichthyans!
sharks • rays • chondrichthyan • osteichthyan • elasmobranch
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water...let's look at the Chondrichthyans!
sharks • rays • chondrichthyan • osteichthyan • elasmobranch
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Wildlife statistics, International conservation, endangered species,
wildlife statistics • international conservation • endangered species • environment • world conservation monitoring centre
Wildlife statistics, International conservation, endangered species,
wildlife statistics • international conservation • endangered species • environment • world conservation monitoring centre
M.O.T.T.
- or there was a dinosaur in my office! This time a true travel office, and how to use a cat as bodyguard for your laptop when you travel.
software • staroffice • ms office • worldperfect • travel
- or there was a dinosaur in my office! This time a true travel office, and how to use a cat as bodyguard for your laptop when you travel.
software • staroffice • ms office • worldperfect • travel
What is an Ornithologist?
This brief article describes the profession of ornithologist and the scientific field of ornithology.
ornithologist • ornithology • scientist who studies birds • natural history of birds • knowledge of birds
This brief article describes the profession of ornithologist and the scientific field of ornithology.
ornithologist • ornithology • scientist who studies birds • natural history of birds • knowledge of birds
World Ecosystems in Danger
Urbanization, new dam constructions, groundwater withdrawals and pollution are helping to paint a grim view of the future.
conversion of land to agriculture • urban-industrial developments • new dam construction • building dikes and levees • large-scale river diversion
Urbanization, new dam constructions, groundwater withdrawals and pollution are helping to paint a grim view of the future.
conversion of land to agriculture • urban-industrial developments • new dam construction • building dikes and levees • large-scale river diversion
Coelacanth: The Living Fossil
For years scientists believed that the coelacanths had become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. This "living fossil" caused quite a stir.
coelacanths • ichthyology • chondrichthyan • osteichthyan • devonian period
For years scientists believed that the coelacanths had become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. This "living fossil" caused quite a stir.
coelacanths • ichthyology • chondrichthyan • osteichthyan • devonian period
Dinosaur Tracking
Have you ever tracked a dinosaur? You don't need a blood hound, just visit a fossil trackway site.
ichnology • trackway • paleobiology • paleoclimatology • footprints
Have you ever tracked a dinosaur? You don't need a blood hound, just visit a fossil trackway site.
ichnology • trackway • paleobiology • paleoclimatology • footprints
Kids write the darndest things!
The mind of a child is not only complex - it's often quite amusing. And sometimes kids are at their funniest when they're not even trying to be!
kids • humour • poetry • stories • funny
The mind of a child is not only complex - it's often quite amusing. And sometimes kids are at their funniest when they're not even trying to be!
kids • humour • poetry • stories • funny
The Sixth Great Mass Extinction
A poll conducted by the American Museum of Natural of Natural History and the Louis Harris survey research firm found that 70 percent of the biologists polled believe that within 30 years up to one-fifth of the species on earth will become extinct. A third of those polled are more pessimistic. They think up to half the species on Earth will be gone. Where is Noah when you need him!
extinction • endangered • environment
A poll conducted by the American Museum of Natural of Natural History and the Louis Harris survey research firm found that 70 percent of the biologists polled believe that within 30 years up to one-fifth of the species on earth will become extinct. A third of those polled are more pessimistic. They think up to half the species on Earth will be gone. Where is Noah when you need him!
extinction • endangered • environment
Celebrate 2008: Year Of The Frog
Spring rains are bringing out amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, who now begin the sometimes treacherous journey to breeding grounds.
amphibians • vernal ponds • rainforest alliance • year of the frog • amphibian ark
Spring rains are bringing out amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, who now begin the sometimes treacherous journey to breeding grounds.
amphibians • vernal ponds • rainforest alliance • year of the frog • amphibian ark
Volcanoes in Ecuador, S. America
The "Avenue of the Volcanoes", named by Alexander von Humboldt during his 1802 expedition to Ecuador, stretches along the northern spine of the Andes.
volcanoes ecuador • avenue of volcanoes • mountain climbing • tungurahua • chimborazo
The "Avenue of the Volcanoes", named by Alexander von Humboldt during his 1802 expedition to Ecuador, stretches along the northern spine of the Andes.
volcanoes ecuador • avenue of volcanoes • mountain climbing • tungurahua • chimborazo
World Orchid Conservation - Is It Working?
World Orchid Conservation--Is It Working? What is your opinion?
orchid • conservation • orchid lady • flowers • orchids
World Orchid Conservation--Is It Working? What is your opinion?
orchid • conservation • orchid lady • flowers • orchids
What is an Emu?
A brief description of Emus, including physical characteristics, habits, preferred food, and conservation status.
emu • emus • dromaiideae • flightless bird • australia
A brief description of Emus, including physical characteristics, habits, preferred food, and conservation status.
emu • emus • dromaiideae • flightless bird • australia
The Birth of Civilization in Ancient Mesoamerica
When -and for what purposes-did the peoples of pre-Columbian Middle America seek to develop from hunter-gatherers into the creators of some of the most renowned cities in the entire history of ancient civilization? Are all the great civilizations of Mesoamerica-the Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs, and others-part of one great culture? Were there “strong continuities” in ancient Mesoamerica that created this one great civilization known as ancient Mesoamerica, that then flourished from 1200 BC to 1521 AD? What factors prompt the birth and define the characteristics of civilization, anyway? A study of Mesoamerica's cultural creation provides many clues.
mesoamerica • middle america • pre-columbian • hunter-gatherer • civilization
When -and for what purposes-did the peoples of pre-Columbian Middle America seek to develop from hunter-gatherers into the creators of some of the most renowned cities in the entire history of ancient civilization? Are all the great civilizations of Mesoamerica-the Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs, and others-part of one great culture? Were there “strong continuities” in ancient Mesoamerica that created this one great civilization known as ancient Mesoamerica, that then flourished from 1200 BC to 1521 AD? What factors prompt the birth and define the characteristics of civilization, anyway? A study of Mesoamerica's cultural creation provides many clues.
mesoamerica • middle america • pre-columbian • hunter-gatherer • civilization
Another Northern Right Dies
Scientists in Massachusetts are mourning the loss of another Northern Right Whale. This whale, believed to be the most prodigious in the population, was killed after a ship hit it sometime this past week.
right whale • northern right whale • national marine fisheries service
Scientists in Massachusetts are mourning the loss of another Northern Right Whale. This whale, believed to be the most prodigious in the population, was killed after a ship hit it sometime this past week.
right whale • northern right whale • national marine fisheries service
Primate Books - Part 2
Part 2 of the listing of primate books in my personal library.
primate • monkey • ape • booklist • books
Part 2 of the listing of primate books in my personal library.
primate • monkey • ape • booklist • books
The Fish, Part III: The Osteichthyans
The bony fish far out number the cartilaginous fish, learn more about this varied group of fish.
chondrichtyan • osteichthyan • rhipidistian • coelacanth • lungfish
The bony fish far out number the cartilaginous fish, learn more about this varied group of fish.
chondrichtyan • osteichthyan • rhipidistian • coelacanth • lungfish
Australia On UN's Black List
Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.
cerd • elimination of racial descrimination • findings against australia • native title amendments • pastoralists
Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.
cerd • elimination of racial descrimination • findings against australia • native title amendments • pastoralists
Fisheries and Conservation
Protecting fisheries and endangered species is a difficult chore. Common goods such as water, and migrant fish transcend international boundaries and are in danger.
fisheries management • u.s.-china policy • sustainable environment • sustainable fisheries • international environment issues
Protecting fisheries and endangered species is a difficult chore. Common goods such as water, and migrant fish transcend international boundaries and are in danger.
fisheries management • u.s.-china policy • sustainable environment • sustainable fisheries • international environment issues
How Art Communicates
Can painters and sculptors make a difference to society? The work of many artists, such as Fiona Hall and Michel Tuffery, suggests that they can.
art appreciation • what is art? • art and the viewer • art and social issues • schools of art criticism
Can painters and sculptors make a difference to society? The work of many artists, such as Fiona Hall and Michel Tuffery, suggests that they can.
art appreciation • what is art? • art and the viewer • art and social issues • schools of art criticism
Northern Elephant Seals
Northern elephant seals have made a huge comeback after facing near extinction but it is their diving and fasting capabilities that researchers are most interested in now
northern elephant seal • near extinction • hour long diving • month long fast • ancient pinniped
Northern elephant seals have made a huge comeback after facing near extinction but it is their diving and fasting capabilities that researchers are most interested in now
northern elephant seal • near extinction • hour long diving • month long fast • ancient pinniped
Pygmy Hippo Calf Born in Europe
Civil unrest has prevented serious conservation efforts. Reintroduction of pygmy hippos into protected areas may benefit from species' adaptability to new environments.
pygmy hippopotamus calf • endangered species reintroduction • captive breeding • habitat degradation • logging and deforestation
Civil unrest has prevented serious conservation efforts. Reintroduction of pygmy hippos into protected areas may benefit from species' adaptability to new environments.
pygmy hippopotamus calf • endangered species reintroduction • captive breeding • habitat degradation • logging and deforestation
Redefining Aboriginal Gender Roles
This guest writer is a Nyungar woman, making bold statements about the hardships faced by Indigenous women in Western Australia.
nyungar nation • noongar people • nyoongar people • nyungar yorga • nyungar women
This guest writer is a Nyungar woman, making bold statements about the hardships faced by Indigenous women in Western Australia.
nyungar nation • noongar people • nyoongar people • nyungar yorga • nyungar women
Bog Turtles Finally Seen as Threatened -- Part I
Clemmys muhlenbergii, bog turtle, Muhlenberg Bog Turtle, threatened species, endangered species
clemmys muhlenbergii • bog turtle • muhlenberg bog turtle • threatened species • endangered species
Clemmys muhlenbergii, bog turtle, Muhlenberg Bog Turtle, threatened species, endangered species
clemmys muhlenbergii • bog turtle • muhlenberg bog turtle • threatened species • endangered species
Mary Anning
Mary Anning is widely considered to have been the first female paleontologist, but why have her contributions been mostly forgotten?
mary anning • lyme regis • ichthyosaur • plesiosaur • pterosaur
Mary Anning is widely considered to have been the first female paleontologist, but why have her contributions been mostly forgotten?
mary anning • lyme regis • ichthyosaur • plesiosaur • pterosaur
More People Means Fewer Big Cats
tiger • cougar • cougars • shrinking habitats • human-animal encounters
tiger • cougar • cougars • shrinking habitats • human-animal encounters
News Update
This article summarizes a few interesting news items on population, elephants, endangered species.
endangered species • elephants • rhinos • population
This article summarizes a few interesting news items on population, elephants, endangered species.
endangered species • elephants • rhinos • population
Paleobotany II
Okay, fossil plants are pretty neat, but what else can they tell us about the ancient world?
fossil plants • entomology • paleoclimatology • global warming • fossil insects
Okay, fossil plants are pretty neat, but what else can they tell us about the ancient world?
fossil plants • entomology • paleoclimatology • global warming • fossil insects
The Fish, Part I
The fish are our earliest vertebrate animals. Learn more about the many different types of fish.
fish • vertebrates • coelacanth • chondrichthyans • osteichthyans
The fish are our earliest vertebrate animals. Learn more about the many different types of fish.
fish • vertebrates • coelacanth • chondrichthyans • osteichthyans
Turtle Troubles in SE Asia
The Chinese have an appetite for turtles and tortoises. Two Chinese food markets are said to have sold an estimated 10,000 turtles of various kinds in two days and another estimate suggests there are at least 12 such markets in China. If they all sell turtles at that rate, an estimated 12 million turtles end up as food and Chinese medicine.
turtles • tortoises • endangered species • asia • china
The Chinese have an appetite for turtles and tortoises. Two Chinese food markets are said to have sold an estimated 10,000 turtles of various kinds in two days and another estimate suggests there are at least 12 such markets in China. If they all sell turtles at that rate, an estimated 12 million turtles end up as food and Chinese medicine.
turtles • tortoises • endangered species • asia • china
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