Animal

An animal is a multicellular, eukaryotic organism belonging to the biological kingdom Animalia, characterized by the ability to consume organic matter, respond to stimuli and typically move voluntarily. Animals range from simple invertebrates to complex vertebrates and inhabit terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. They play central roles in ecosystems as consumers, predators, prey and ecosystem engineers.

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Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2CNewsClimate

Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article
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Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisisScience

Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisis

The climate crisis is changing habitats quickly, forcing animals to adapt to catch up. Populations of a species that have more genetic variation have lower…
SourceSourceJune 10, 2024 Full article
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Seven young elephants drown in Sri LankaNews

Seven young elephants drown in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP Wildlife authorities in Sri Lanka on Sunday found seven carcasses of young elephants believed to have drowned in the biggest…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2024 Full article
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Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023News

Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023

By Laure FILLON | AFP Lyon, France - The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceScience

Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space

In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in Svalbard, Norway. This International Day…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
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WiFi, drones and sharp blades on Japan’s whaling mothershipNews

WiFi, drones and sharp blades on Japan’s whaling mothership

By Simon STURDEE | AFP Tokyo, Japan - In whale-motif jacket, shirt and tie plus a whale-shaped hat, Hideki Tokoro shows off Japan's new whaling…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Full article
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Whaling in Japan: key things to knowNews

Whaling in Japan: key things to know

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Japan launched on Tuesday a new "mothership" for its whaling fleet, aiming to hunt around 200 of the marine mammals this…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
Image: Mantled Howler Monkey Sitting on a Tree Branch
Howler monkeys drop dead during Mexico heat waveNews

Howler monkeys drop dead during Mexico heat wave

Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) - Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
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UK wildlife group accuses European zoos of animal welfare breachesNews

UK wildlife group accuses European zoos of animal welfare breaches

London, United Kingdom (AFP) - A British wildlife conservation group on Friday said it had uncovered thousands of breaches of animal welfare standards at zoos…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article
African White Rhino
Dozens of southern white rhino rewilded in South AfricaNews

Dozens of southern white rhino rewilded in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP Dozens of rhino have been released to the wild in South Africa in a first step of an initiative to…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Full article