Across the seasons, animal migrations, periods of hibernation, and the metamorphic life cycles of insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, resulting in a cyclical transfer of nutrients and energy. They also...
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Monitor Lizard (varanus genus), a reptile specie which is said to be distributed all over the world, is a wonderful animal, who lives on his own, feeding upon small invertebrates (or few vertebrates...
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A research paper published this week identified high levels of anthropogenic pollutants in the tissue of deep-water amphipods living at depths of over 10,000 m in the northwest Pacific, disproving the assumption that...
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A new study has provided novel insight into the way ants memorize and navigate routes ‘home’ whilst out foraging. Ants have been subject to numerous studies regarding navigation techniques and information...
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Biological recording is an important aspect of the activities of amateur and professional natural historians, enthusiasts and members of the general public. Biological recording is an integral part of conservation as records are...
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BBC Springwatch presenter Martin Hughes Games has accused Planet Earth 2 of being “a disaster for wildlife” in a recent Guardian article which has sparked a bit of a debate. He has labelled...
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University of Saskatchewan researchers have discovered that the ‘kitty-litter’ disease, which is caused by the toxoplasmosis) parasite, is proliferating in fox populations in the Canadian arctic. The disease is thought to be able...
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Orcas are renowned for their clever hunting techniques which usually involve a high degree of team work. A very social species, orcas travel around in pods, making it possible to catch prey that...
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Sharks, alongside many other aquatic and terrestrial animals exhibit a phenomenon known as tonic immobility or ‘apparent death’, a reflex that causes the animal to enter a hypnotic or trance like state. Whilst...
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