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#Animal #Animals #CuteAnimal #CuteAnimals #FunnyAnimal #FunnyAnimals #Meme #Memes

Single-celled #protists in the #guts of #animals thrive without #mitochondria, study finds.

#oxymonads #evolution #phylogenomics

phys.org/news/2023-12-single-c…

Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without mitochondria, study finds

Almost all eukaryotic organisms, from plants and animals to fungi, can't survive without mitochondria, which generate chemical energy using oxygen.

^{Science X (Phys.org)}

Human actions have led to the deaths of more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans since 1999, mainly for crop protection, bushmeat or the illegal wildlife trade.

For the first time in 15 years, researchers surveyed residents of Kalimantan, the Indonesian section of Borneo, to find out why people kill the great apes and whether conservation projects help protect them.

by Madeline Reinsel
news.mongabay.com/2023/11/kill…

#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Orangutans #GreatApes #Animals

Killings of Bornean orangutans could lead to their extinction

Only about 100,000 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) remain, less than half of their original numbers.

^{Rhett Butler (Conservation news)}

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A post I made on FB about my favorite animals led to a whole lot of people realizing that pink fairy armadillos are an actual thing, and it is delightful to watch 😆

I guess I'm now spreading the gospel of the pink fairy armadillo. They are real, y'all.

#armadillos #animals #nature #cute

Thanks @Helmholtz_HZI for the nice press release to accompany our study out now in @CurrentBiology: helmholtz-hzi.de/en/news-event…

If you are a science communicator and have questions or are interested in covering our work - please get in touch! #SciComm #eDNA #PressRelease #NewPaper #Animals @Helmholtz_HIOH @unigreifswald

Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves

Monitoring wildlife species present in specific areas is a critical first step to estimating the risk of transmission of infectious diseases to humans

^{Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research}

This is a 440-pound heart from a blue whale, the largest known animal to ever exist. The heart was so large that technicians had to douse it in 1,000 gallons of formaldehyde. Read more about it here: smithsonianmag.com/travel/pain…

#histodons #histodon #histmed #biology #animal #animals #bluewhale #museum #DYK

Incoming!

A male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) landing on his perch.

#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #insects #odonata #calopterygidae #calopteryx #calopteryxvirgo #libellen #blauflügelprachtlibelle

#Dog and #cow are best #friends

Why #love one and #eat the other

If you #loveanimals #donteatanimals

#plantbased for the #animals #planet #climatechange #health

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"The UK’s membership of a Pacific trade agreement will result in more deforestation overseas, endanger animal welfare and “make a mockery” of the government’s environmental commitments, campaigners have said."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation #Animals #Environment

theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’

CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaigners

^{Helena Horton (The Guardian)}