Researchers have made a fascinating observation: a polar bear used a diving hunting technique, never before reported, to capture large moulting snow geese.
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Our birds are tough. They went through some mean climatic conditions to make Australia home.
Only after a species is identified and listed by taxonomists can it be protected. Yet we still don’t have one globally agreed-upon list of every species. A new 74-nation survey points to the solution.
To guard against extinction, we must advocate for common species.
Accra has become susceptible to floods due to encroachment on wetlands.
Three nature reserves in Belarus, Poland and France are united by desire to preserve the environment common to all mankind.
They can open jars, use tools, remember instructions and attack on command. But they’re still not the smartest cephalopod in the sea…
The teeth and limb bones we studied help to understand the role and lifestyle of these species in extinct ecosystems.
A collection of The Conversation Global’s best articles on animals, from glow-in-the-dark frogs to the wood beetles that do humanity’s dirty work.
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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