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Many plants face extinction
Recent research results in the UK show that more than a fifth of the world's plant species are facing the risk of extinction.
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Giraffes are at risk of extinction
According to reports of endangered mammals, Earth's tallest terrestrial mammal - is now on its way to the edge of the abyss.
Animal world
Giant panda has disappeared in the Red Book
After decades of hard and serious work, conservationists have found a way to make giant pandas no longer on the list of endangered animals.
Animal world
Discover the unknown about the world's largest tortoise turtle
It is thought that the age of turtles can be determined by studying growth rings in the shell, but in fact, this is difficult unless it is known when they hatch the eggs.
Animal world
Pangolin faces the threat of extinction from humans
On July 29, a group of conservationists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned of the risk of extinction of pangolin.
Animal world
Congressional national symbol of extinction
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Okapi giraffes live in dense forests and white flufftail birds are likely to become extinct.
Animal world
Add a subspecies of extinct rhino
IUCN claims the West African black rhino has disappeared forever because no one and no devices have detected them since 2006, Science Daily reported.
Animal world
Endangered species in 2012
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently announced six species of animals that are in extreme danger, at the United Nations Conference on Susta…
Animal world
The mystery of the saola species
The International Nature Conservation Fund (WWF), the IUCN Committee for Species of Life (SWG) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have warned this species is on…
Animal world
Birds in spoons in Vietnam are preserved 3.3 million USD
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said: in the near future, many animals, including birds, Spoonbill are included in the list of conservation pro…
Animal world
Sumatra elephants are standing on the brink of extinction
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on January 24 the Sumatra elephant announcement is on the brink of greater extinction and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (I…
Animal world
25% of mammals are at risk of extinction
About one-quarter of mammal species face extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's latest biodiversity assessment report (IUCN).
Animal world
Discovered the species of Y-shaped lemur
It has the same body size as a squirrel, of Phaner - the lemur genus currently has only 4 species with the common feature is that the upper part of the body has a Y-shap…
Animal world
Discovered species of bat that catch fish
For the first time, Spanish scientists discovered that a species of bat in Europe knows how to catch and eat fish with the scientific name Myotis capaccinii.
Animal world
3 new frog species in Africa's oldest mountain range
Scientists have announced the discovery of three new frog species in Eastern Arc - an ancient mountain range covered by many forests ...