More than 440 endangered Saiga antelopes were found dead in western Kazakhstan last week, suspected victims of the same epidemic that killed 12,000 animals last year, officials said on Monday.
Ecology
May 30, 2011
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Researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 28 say that climate change will cause a disproportionate decline in African antelopes with the smallest geographic ranges, placing the most-threatened ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2016
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Emerging from the heads of most cud-chewing mammals, headgear inspire an almost mystical and certainly majestic aura. But, scientists say, we know shockingly little about them.
Evolution
Jul 6, 2011
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Unique adaptations allow wild animals to survive temperature extremes that would quickly kill an unprotected human. For example, certain animals can withstand bitterly cold weather, thanks to the insulating properties of ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2024
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A rare baby bongo has made its debut at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2017
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Human-caused environmental changes threaten natural ecosystems. These ecosystems are essential to creating and maintaining a rich, resilient, and adaptable biosphere. In East Africa's savanna, antelope populations are vital ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2024
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A new population of Africa’s most critically endangered forest antelope is living in a highly threatened forest in Northern Kenya, scientists can reveal.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2011
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Why Tibetan antelope can live at elevations of 4,000-5,000m on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau? In a collaborative research published in Nature Communications, investigators from Qinghai University, BGI, and other institutes ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2013
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Niger is turning to drone technology to help protect a Saharan antelope and other endangered species in Africa's largest terrestrial park.
Ecology
Nov 6, 2018
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The presence of bison at Konza Prairie Biological Station may seem iconic, a tribute to America's past when such herds roamed the range.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2011
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