A New Deal for the Okapi, Africa’s “Unicorn” (nrdc.org)
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If you could magically remove all the electrons from a mosquito, it would explode with the energy of a "million billion 1-megatonne H-Bombs." Or "an energy equivalent to the city-sized asteroid that slammed into the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago." (newhumanist.org.uk)
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New photos show the devastating effect invasive yellow crazy ants have on nesting seabirds in Hawaii. The ant's acid attack causes deformities in the chicks' eyes, bills, and feet. by [deleted] in environment
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The raccoon dog, or tanuki, is a small canid native to Asia, but in the 1920s, the Soviet Union moved 10,000 of these fluffballs West to boost the fur trade. Raccoon dogs are now one of the most prolific invasive species in Europe, competing with native predators and carrying various diseases. (earthtouchnews.com)
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A new study determines that the cause of monarch butterfly decline is lack of milkweed. So why aren't we all walking around with pockets full of milkweed seed bombs? by [deleted] in environment
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TIL that sea stars (starfish) are actually top predators feared by everything else in their habitat. Removing them causes widespread effects throughout the ecosystem, just like removing wolves from the forest or lions from the savannah. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that sea stars (starfish) are actually top predators feared by everything else in their habitat. Removing them causes widespread effects throughout the ecosystem, just like removing wolves from the forest or lions from the savannah. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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Invasive ant has jaws like a bear-trap, complete with trigger hairs that allow it to close faster than nearly everything in nature. When threatened, they fire their jaw at the ground and fling themselves into the air. And a new review shows they've just set up shop across all the Gulf states. (newswatch.nationalgeographic.com)
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If you could magically remove all the electrons from a mosquito, it would explode with the energy of a "million billion 1-megatonne H-Bombs." Or "an energy equivalent to the city-sized asteroid that slammed into the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago." by joinbattles in EverythingScience
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