Wildlife News Round-Up #19
Tuesday May 31, 2005
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How Animals Move Underwater
Tuesday May 31, 2005
The underwater world holds many challenges. The most basic of these is movement. The density of water makes it difficult for animals to move. From the smallest of fishes to ... Read More
Special Report on the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Saturday May 28, 2005
NPR and the National Geographic have teamed-up to produce a collection of articles and resources about the recent rediscovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis). The set of articles looks ... Read More
New Primate Discovered in Tanzania
Sunday May 22, 2005
A new species of primate, the highland mangabey (Lophocebus kipunji), has been discovered by two separate teams of researchers in Tanzania. The highland mangabey is a medium-sized primate with a ... Read More
Ancient Lake Lends Clues to Fish Diversity
Saturday May 14, 2005
Scientists believe the lineage of cichlid fishes (Family Cichlidae) that now inhabit the rivers of the Congo, Zambezi, Okavango, and Limpopo Rivers can all be traced back to a single, ... Read More
A Plant with a Bird Perch
Thursday May 5, 2005
Researchers have found that a South African plant, the rat's tail babiana (Babiana ringens), grows a tall spike that malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) uses to perch on when feeding on ... Read More
Woodpecker Defies Extinction and is Found in Arkansas
Tuesday May 3, 2005
The ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) has been rediscovered in the Big Woods area of Arkansas, scientists announced late last week. The ivory-billed woodpecker has long been considered extinct. It was ... Read More