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many are on the verge of extinction. All cetacean species are offered some protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and those that are considered endangered or threatened are protected under the Endangered Species Act. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the 10...
IUCN Red List India (As of March 2019) The list contains critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species. The list is updated by Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) from time to time as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 1996. ‘Endangered’ Marine Mammals Fr...
many are on the verge of extinction. All cetacean species are offered some protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and those that are considered endangered or threatened are protected under the Endangered Species Act. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the 10...
More and more species stand on the edge of oblivion. That’s just the ones we know enough about to list formally as threatened. Many more are in trouble, especially in the oceans. Change is the new constant. As the world heats up and ecosystems warp, new combinations of species can emer...
The Amazon river dolphin is closely related to the Bolivian, Orinoco and Araguaian river dolphins (all of which are found in South America); some scientists consider some or all of these dolphins to be subspecies of the Amazon river dolphin, rather than separate species. ...
Many species of whale are found in the Antarctic region. Some spend all of their lives in the cold southern waters. Others visit Antarctica in the summer months to feast onAntarctic Krill, before migrating to the warmer waters of the tropics to breed and give birth to their young. ...
Japanese Weasel ___ Mustela itatsi Mustela itatsi is often classified as a subspecies of the Siberian Weasel, Mustela sibirica. The two are very similar in appearance, but differ in the ratio of tail length to head and body length. There are also genetic differences suggesting that the two ...
MARINE MAMMALS At least 12 species of CETACEANS occur regularly in Icelandic waters. 5 of them are BALEEN WHALES and 7 are TOOTHED WHALES, including DOLPHINS and a PORPOISE. In addition, 11 species have been found sporadically. North Atlantic Right Whale (t2) (ph) ___ Balaena glacialis...
Found inTanzaniaandKenya, they are one of Africa’s most elegant antelope species. Gerenuk have also evolved tolive without water. They take all the fluid they need from food. Hartebeest Burning amber coats can alert you to hartebeest. This is an enormous antelope scattered all over Southern ...