Hundreds of livestock breeds have gone extinct – but some Australian farmers are keeping endangered breeds alive
Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.
The Republic1d
Examining the eccentricities of common nouns
Multiple eagles are described as a “convocation.” Turkeys, which Benjamin Franklin thought should be our national bird have ...
National Audubon Society3d
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in ...
Scientific American3d
Birds Are in Trouble across the U.S. But It’s Not Too Late to Protect Them
In the U.S. 42 species of birds have low and steeply declining populations that put them on the brink of disaster, scientists ...
Getaway Magazine5d
Simon’s Town baboons use zebra crossing: ‘If you listen carefully, you can hear Charles Darwin laughing’
A viral video shows two Chacma baboons crossing a busy Simon’s Town road with the help of a human 'baboon monitor.' ...
The Citizen7d
Watch: Social media goes bananas about baboon behaviour
two baboons are seen using a zebra crossing to move from one side of the road to the other. The man in the video, which has been watched over a million times, is reportedly a baboon monitor from the ...
Earth.com7d
Guinea baboons prefer mates with skills
Female Guinea baboons prefer skilled males for immediate benefits, revealing insights into primate social behavior and ...
Briefly on MSN7d
Baboons using zebra crossing in Cape Town street thanks to man moves SA
A man in Cape Town helped baboons cross a road safely. South Africans were touched by the video of the troop of baboons using ...
Born Free Foundation9d
How to not get eaten
Rescued baboons and vervets are learning how to avoid predators, thanks to the ingenuity of the Zambia Primate Project, and ...
Condé Nast Traveller Middle East9d
Amid the giant sandstone pillars of Chad’s Ennedi Massif
Exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site, a land of ancient geology scarred by recent conflict, gifts a true sense of ...
Amazon S3 on MSN10d
Baboons have 'gold digger sense' and choose males with best foraging skills, claim researchers
Researchers found that female baboons have a 'gold digger sense' and choose males with the best foraging skills. The German Primate Centre's Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, led by William ...
Mongabay News10d
In the drylands of northern Kenya, a ‘summer school’ for young researchers
A hot wind sweeps across the rocky brush of Camp Simpirre in northern Kenya’s Isiolo county. Baboons cross the pathway to the ...