How rewilding just 20 species can restore ecosystems across . . . Next, the researchers calculated that restoring just 20 of the 298 large mammal species to their historic ranges would boost coverage of complete large mammal assemblages from 15% of Earth’s land area to 23% — a range increase of more than 11 million square kilometers (4 million square miles) Nine of the species are globally threatened
How many birds are there in the world? - ZME Science The house sparrow might be small, but with 1 6 million of them, they’re by far the most populous bird in the world Credit: Corey T Callaghan Birds are a ubiquitous presence in our lives, from
The Global Impacts of Habitat Destruction Habitat destruction is one of the biggest threats facing plants and animal species throughout the world The loss of habitat has far-reaching impacts on the planet’s ability to sustain life, but even with the challenges, there is hope for the future
10 Most Resilient Animals in the World (Amazing Facts) The last member on our list of the most resilient animals is the famous creature known for its survival skill – the rat The species has been inhabiting our planet for millions of years, surviving numerous mass extinction events Like most other animals on our list, rats have evolved in exciting ways to ensure survival
Giraffe - Wikipedia In mammals, the left recurrent laryngeal nerve is longer than the right; in the giraffe, it is over 30 cm (12 in) longer These nerves are longer in the giraffe than in any other living animal; [79] the left nerve is over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long [80]
For these 6 species, there could be fewer than 100 left Another two critically endangered species were highlighted last week by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a report that found that two-thirds of the world’s vertebrates have disappeared over the past five decades Most critically endangered species – those at the highest risk of extinction – likely won’t survive the next few years