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Species of the week
November 21, 2014
SEEN 5.3 Species of the week
Species of the week (suggested by Monika Ryll) Galapagos tortoise http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/10/28/an-endangered-giant-tortoise-population-is-finally-stable-thanks-to-some-aggressive-goat-eradication/
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 5.2 Species of the week
White rhino http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/18/northern-white-rhino-dies-six-alive-world
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 5.1 Species of the week
Emperor penguin http://twentytwowords.com/emperor-penguins-come-to-a-rope-across-their-path-are-completely-baffled-by-the-problem/
Posted By : Judith LockMay 20, 2014
SEEN 4.12 Species of the week
The bank vole – read more about their adaptive divergence due to a random mutation which resulted in a variation in haemoglobin, which increased resistance to oxidative stress, giving a selective advantage during post-glacial warming http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/281/1786/20140021.full
Posted By : Judith LockMay 7, 2014
SEEN 4.11 Species of the week
Darwin’s finches – they fumigate their nests to kill a parasitic fly http://www.nature.com/news/cotton-balls-help-darwin-s-finches-to-help-themselves-1.15142
Posted By : Judith LockApril 30, 2014
SEEN 4.10 species of the week
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins – as featured in BIOL2039 Animal Behaviour, some individuals of this species use sponges to aid their foraging. This behaviour is culturally transmitted. New research has also found that it leads to them exploiting different resources and therefore a new foraging niche http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/04/these-genius-dolphins-are-using-sea-sponges-as-tools/361168/ Original article – http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/281/1784/20140374.short
Posted By : Judith Lock
SEEN 4.9 Species of the week
The Chinese giant salamander http://vimeo.com/74519595
Posted By : Judith LockFebruary 26, 2014
SEEN 4.8 Species of the week
The 3rd Saturday of every February is world Pangolin day, so it was just a little while ago (15th Feb). Find out more about pangolins here http://pangolins.org/amazing-pangolin-facts/
Posted By : Judith LockFebruary 5, 2014
SEEN 4.6 Species of the week
Lumpsucker fish http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/2014/01/27/lumpsucker-fish-just-when-you-thought-the-ocean-couldnt-get-more-lumpy-and-adhesive/
Posted By : Judith LockDecember 11, 2013
SEEN 4.5 Species of the week
Mistletoe has a hemiparasitic relationship with its hosts à relies on gaining nutrients from host because has no root system. It is also a keystone resource for animals. Read more here http://www.jstor.org/stable/2678640
Posted By : Judith Lock