Male ‘good genes’ may be causing harm in some species

Male 'good genes' may be causing harm in some species

Within mammals, birds, insects and other classes of animals, there are species in which, in their sexual rituals, the males fight hand to hand to show which of them is stronger. The consequence of this dispute is that they win the right to mate with the females As a consequence of these confrontations, the species guarantee the reproduction of … Read more

Museum scientists described 351 new species in 2022

Museum scientists described 351 new species in 2022

The Natural History Museum identified 351 new species of animals and plants. In the list, led by invertebrate animals, there are 85 species of wasps, 84 beetles, 34 moths and seven individual frogs due to their size. “With biodiversity around the world declining at an ever-increasing rate, it has never been more important to describe … Read more

1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of century

1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of century

We are going through a double climate crisis and biodiversity loss that threatens the well-being of all living beings. More than a tenth of Earth’s plant and animal species could become extinct by the end of the century if current emissions trends continue. Species could go extinct Cascading extinctions of species are inevitable. A new … Read more

Bird watching: 10 types of Woodpeckers you should know about

Bird watching: 10 types of Woodpeckers you should know about

Woodpeckers are made up of different species that belong to the Picidae family. They are distributed around almost the entire world and have a wide variety of shapes, colours and sizes. They get their name from the curious ability they have to “drill” the trunks of trees without having any repercussions. About 233 different species have been … Read more

Bird’s Migration: What, Why, When and where?

Bird’s Migration: What, Why, When and where?

Approximately 10,000 species of birds are known on Earth. Slightly less than half are migratory. A total of about 4,000 species of birds migrate back and forth between their breeding and wintering grounds. About two-thirds of them travel long distances, flying up to 20,000 kilometres a year. And there are even more impressive figures. The cuckoo, … Read more

Why Bird species Facing decline throughout the World?

1 in 10 species could go extinct by end of century

What is happening to the birds on the planet? More than 5,000 species of birds are in decline (continued loss of populations) or in danger of extinction throughout the world. Overall, approximately 48% of the 11,000 known bird species are estimated to be experiencing population decline, while 39% (4,295 species) maintain stable trends, 6% (676) … Read more