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Scientific thought on emotions in animals
How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.ScienceDaily
African grey parrots help each other in times of need
Corvids – birds such as ravens, crows, and magpies – and parrots are considered to be special among birds, as they have unusually large and densely packed brains. They show many cognitive capacitie…Palm Oil Detectives
Sipora Flying Squirrel Hylopetes sipora
On the small, forested island of #Sipora, #Indonesia the Sipora flying #squirrel Hylopetes sipora drifts silently between ancient trees. This rare squirrel is found nowhere else on earth. At night,…Palm Oil Detectives
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Vordermann's Flying #Squirrels 🪽🦦🤎 are spectacular gliding #mammals of #Borneo who are #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 and #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Support them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🚜🔥☠️❌ #Boycott4Wildlife
Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior
In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety.ScienceDaily
The Siberut Flying #Squirrel 🦦🩷 is part of a rare group of gliding #mammals of #Indonesia 🇮🇩 living on islands in #Mentawai archipelago. Forests are rapidly disappearing for #palmoil. Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
500,000 Taxa on iNaturalist! inaturalist.org/blog/103155-50…
"that’s 23% of all known species on Earth... #Birds stand out: nearly all species have been observed on #iNaturalist. 349 species (2%) are yet to be recorded... For #reptiles, #amphibians, & #mammals there are about 10x as many unobserved... Like birds, most unobserved species only remain in tropical regions. This is not the case for #fish, #plants, #invertebrates, & #fungi where there are still many left to observe in all parts of the globe"
500,000 Taxa on iNaturalist! · iNaturalist
We've reached an incredible milestone — 500,000 unique taxa documented on iNaturalist! According to 2022 IUCN estimates, that’s nearly a quarter (23%) of all known species on Earth.iNaturalist
I am very pleased to share with the mastodon community the first part of my PhD work:
High prevalence of Prdm9-independent recombination hotspots in placental #mammals
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This work was done in collaboration with @djivanprentout Alexandre Laverré, Théo Tricou and @duret_lbbe. (1/8)
#Recombination #PopGen #Evolution #gBGC #PRDM9
High prevalence of Prdm9-independent recombination hotspots in placental mammals
In many mammals, recombination events are concentrated into hotspots directed by a sequence specific DNA-binding protein named Prdm9.bioRxiv
#EnergyTransition: How bubble curtains protect #porpoises from wind farm noise bbc.com/future/article/2023110…
"As huge offshore #WindFarms spread across Europe's seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on #wildlife... The #BubbleCurtain was designed around the #porpoise's specific needs and traits, lowering #WindFarm construction noise to a threshold deemed safe for the species, based on scientific research. Its proven muffling effect may also benefit other marine #mammals such as #seals"
How bubble curtains protect porpoises from wind farm noise
As huge offshore wind farms spread across Europe's North and Baltic seas, efforts grow to buffer the impact on wildlife.Sophie Hardach (BBC)