Southern Yellow-billed Hornbills struggled to breed at high temperatures.
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Without successful breeding, the hornbill population will not survive, and will quickly become locally extinct.
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Sharks have been around for more than 400 million years — but not all sharks are equally resilient to changes around them. Why do some groups thrive, while others dwindle?
When offspring become more “costly” to make, mothers make fewer of them. And these offspring start life with fewer energy reserves.
As the climate changes and the needs of humans increase, lesser-known species like the Ethiopian wolf will face greater risk.
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It is crucial to integrate paleoclimate data into ecological studies. This will increase understanding of how species respond to climate change.