A precision bite to its vulnerable skull quickly turns this caiman into a hearty meal. The cats will hunt on land, in water, and in trees. Their diet consists of more than 85 species, including ...
A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.
The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...
The last time a caiman was removed from the wild in Pingtung was in August 2022. In that case, the animal’s owner claimed it, Lee said. Spectacled caimans — a species in the family Alligatoridae that ...
Oct. 16, 2024 — From Tasmania to Madagascar to New Guinea, islands make up just over five per cent of Earth's land yet are home to 31 per cent of the world's plant species. A new study shows ...
A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...