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Species of the week
November 9, 2017
SEEN 7.11 species of the week
Bluebell (sorry, it’s a bit late) https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/bluebell-watch/
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.10 Species of the week
As suggested by Frances Mullany, The polka-dot tree frog (firstly, how cool is that name?) from South America has recently been found to fluoresce under UV light. It’s apparently the first time this has been found in amphibians, and the particular fluorescent molecules it uses haven’t been found in animals before at all! http://www.nature.com/news/first-fluorescent-frog-found-1.21616 (thank […]
Posted By : Judith LockMarch 8, 2017
SEEN 7.9 species of the week
Sparrowhawk: the bird of prey you’re most likely to see in your garden https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/s/sparrowhawk/
Posted By : Judith LockFebruary 23, 2017
SEEN 7.8 species of the week
Snowdrop http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi/galanthus-nivalis-common-snowdrop
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.7 species of the week
It’s tortoise Tuesday http://www.galapagos.org/about_galapagos/about-galapagos/lonesome-george/
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.6 species of the week
The pangolin – it’s been species of the week before but there’s an event at ZSL on 21st February that you can book for now https://www.zsl.org/science/whats-on/saving-pangolins-earths-most-trafficked-wild-mammals
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.5 species of the week
Dodo http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-38068828
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.4 species of the week
Pygmy hippo – a calf was born at Marwell on 2nd November. Vote for his name here https://www.marwell.org.uk/zoo/pages/competitions/baby-pygmy-hippo hoping to see him when I go to Marwell with BIOL2039 students next Thursday.
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.3 species of the week
It has to be the pygmy three-toed sloth, as features in Planet Earth II last week http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p048sflc
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 7.2 species of the week
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Giant albatross http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37729465
Posted By : Judith Lock