Rhinos are part of Africa’s ‘Big Five’, meaning they are some of the most noticeable and widely toured animals in the wild. Tourists and locals alike visit parks and other rhino habitats to see these magnificent beasts, thereby contributing to the economy of the location, and country alike...
But teeth themselves are incredibly durable, able to survive fire and outlast the rest of your body after death. Teeth are hard, which makes them useful for their main purpose in humans: chewing food. On the outside of the tooth, there's enamel, with hard materials called dentin and ...
the horns of rhinos and saiga antelopes are believed to have similar medicinal effects. When the 1980 international trade ban onrhino horncame into effect, the Japanese traditional medicine industry just
In order to protect the future of Javan rhinos, there are a number of organzitions that are working to defend them from poaching and habitat loss. Read on to find out what they’re doing and how to donate to their cause, plus some other things you can do to help. Global Wildlife Con...
"When my sister and I first learned back in 2009 that species like the cheetah may be extinct in the wild by the time we have kids, it scared us. We knew we had to do something to help them," says Carter. "There are so many people (young and old alike) who ...
Scientists design reintroduction programs so captive-bred will know how to eat, mate, and survive in the wild. Many endangered species are threatened by poaching and therefore scientists want to keep animals fearful of humans. Therefore, keepers do not handle animals directly or use disguises so ...
More noble people, in order to show their taste and status, to eat rare animals proud. However, the related experiments have confirmed that the outbreak of human diseases and some edible wild animal hunting habits do not, when people satisfy their appetites when the bottle gluttonous venison, ...
survive. Beyond that, they are poached in order to satisfy the demand for fake medicines in Asia. Every day, elephants and rhinos are killed in Africa and then sent to China. Beyond that, the growing demand for fish has meant that vast fleets of fishing boats trawl the seas, causing ...
A short hike just outside Binghamton can lead people to a spot where they can enjoy a spectacular sight of the Parlor City. The special place is near Wittman Dam in the town of Dickinson. It's just above the location where Broome County officials once considered building a massive trash-bu...
Unlike rhinos, “specialists” that require a specific diet and specific habitat to survive, coyotes are “generalists” that can make a living in a variety of environments with a variety of foods. Not long after receiving its shelter-in-place order in the middle of March, San Francisco resid...