The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...
“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...
The video highlights ten snake species celebrated for their striking colors, patterns, and overall visual impact. It explores ...
They quietly fill important roles. Scientists discover incredibly tiny new reptile species — here are the details first ...
A reptile curator holds a 10-day-old baby Komodo dragon at Prague Zoo. About a fifth of reptile species - from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West ...
Most of the 1,800 vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered reptile species are located in regions where other animals are also under threat. Central African slender-snouted crocodile Leyo/ CC ...
Almost four-fifths of the 3,943 reptile species that are sold as pets online have been left vulnerable to exploitation by a lack of trade regulations, a study has found. Experts from China and ...
Reptile species are considered threatened if ranked as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Species richness refers to the number of different ...
Catastrophic declines in biodiversity across the world are increasingly seen as a threat to life on Earth -- and as important as the interrelated menace of climate change. Threats to other creatures ...
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Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an ...
The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. In a new study, researchers present a novel ...