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There's a family of wild boars that lives in this area next to my flat. The mama must weigh 300-400 pounds, and the three little ones perhaps 75 pounds. They appear some afternoons, evenings, and mornings. I don't see them at the moment, but did catch two bright yellow moths or butterflies in the photo!

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There are blue jays all over my backyard

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Black & white energy

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I love animals, especially dogs.

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Un ejemplo de animal es la mariposa 🦋

Puedes encontrarla en jardines, parques o áreas verdes, donde ayuda a la biodiversidad al polinizar las plantas.

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Ejemplo de Biodiversidad de Fauna Marina

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Ejemplo de Biodiversidad de Fauna Marina

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La biodiversidad de fauna marina incluye una inmensa variedad de organismos adaptados a la vida en agua salada, desde microscópicos hasta grandes cetáceos, ejemplificado por los vibrantes arrecifes de coral del Mar de Sulú, que albergan 374 especies de corales, 11 de cetáceos y 479 de peces.

Ejemplos destacados de biodiversidad marina:

Mamíferos marinos: Ballenas (jorobada, azul), delfines, orcas, lobos marinos, elefantes marinos, manatíes y dugongos.

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Also known as Callinectes Sapidus, a highly prized and crustacean, currently facing significant population declines in some areas due to environmental stress and overharvesting.

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pueden llegar a comerse sus prpios tentaculos para sobrevivir

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Qué es la Biodiversidad?

La biodiversidad es la variedad de la vida en la Tierra. No se trata solo de cuántos animales existen, sino de la interacción entre ellos. Se divide en tres niveles:

Diversidad Genética: Diferencias dentro de una misma especie (como las razas de perros o tipos de maíz).

Diversidad de Especies: El número de plantas, animales y microorganismos en una zona.

Diversidad de Ecosistemas: Los diferentes hábitats (selvas, desiertos, arrecifes).

¿Por qué es tan importante?

A menudo olvidamos que la biodiversidad es nuestra "poliza de seguro". Nos brinda Servicios Ecosistémicos:

Alimentación: El 75% de los cultivos dependen de la polinización (abejas).

Salud: Muchos medicamentos provienen de plantas silvestres.

Clima: Los bosques y océanos absorben el exceso de CO2​.

Agua limpia: Los ecosistemas sanos filtran el agua de forma natural.

Las Amenazas: ¿Qué está pasando? (Sección Interna 2)

Lamentablemente, estamos perdiendo especies a un ritmo alarmante debido a:

Pérdida de hábitat: Deforestación y urbanización.

Cambio climático: Altera los ciclos de vida y migraciones.

Contaminación: Plásticos en el mar y químicos en la tierra.

Especies invasoras: Plantas o animales que desplazan a los nativos.

¡Tú puedes ayudar!

No necesitas ser un científico para marcar la diferencia:

Consume local: Apoya productos que no dañen el suelo.

Reduce y Recicla: Menos basura significa menos daño a los océanos.

Planta nativas: Crea "hotspots" de biodiversidad en tu jardín o balcón.

Infórmate y comparte: La educación es la base del cambio.

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They are powerful and beautiful, but only a few of them remain...

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I love seal and I love the way they look

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The butterfly is a tiny, fluttering poem of biodiversity—each wing a canvas painted with colors no two species share. In its delicate flight, we see nature’s endless creativity, weaving patterns, shapes, and hues into a living mosaic. From forest edges to sunlit gardens, butterflies remind us that life adapts, transforms, and expresses itself in countless beautiful forms. They are quiet ambassadors of diversity, carrying the story of evolution on their wings.

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Caspian seal is an endangered species. It only lives in the Caspian sea. Thousands of them died in from 90s to early 00s due to morbillivirus, and their population kept declining due to factors like pollution and climate change.

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Hummingbirds often come to my garden to feed on the nectar of the flowers my father tends. I find them very beautiful, and they are also useful to the world, as they act as pollinators for a wide variety of plants and carry pollen while they feed on the nectar.

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Location: Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Example of Biodiversity: Juniper Trees (Juniperus procera) in the Asir Mountains

Description: The Asir Mountains are home to dense forests of Juniper trees, which provide habitat for many bird species, small mammals, and insects. These forests are a great example of local biodiversity and show how ecosystems in the region support a variety of life forms.

Fun fact: The Asir region also has unique plants like the Asir violet (Viola asirensis) and supports wildlife such as the Arabian wolf and Nubian ibex. Even within local parks or nearby natural areas, you can observe a rich variety of species without traveling far.

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Snake biodiversity is vast and ecologically important. Snakes belong to the suborder Serpentes, a group of legless reptiles that evolved from lizards around 100 million years ago. They are found on every continent except Antarctica and inhabit nearly all ecosystems—from deserts to rainforests to oceans.

1. Species diversity

There are about 3,900 recognized snake species worldwide.

They belong mainly to two major families:

Colubridae: the largest family, including about two-thirds of all species. Most are non-venomous.

Elapidae: includes cobras, kraits, mambas, and coral snakes, which are venomous.

Viperidae: includes vipers and pit vipers such as rattlesnakes and adders.

Boidae and Pythonidae: boas and pythons, large constrictors found mostly in tropical regions.

2. Geographic distribution

Tropical regions hold the highest diversity, especially in Southeast Asia, Central Africa, and South America.

Australia has the greatest number of venomous species but relatively few non-venomous ones.

Islands often have unique endemic species that evolved in isolation.

3. Habitat diversity

Terrestrial snakes live on the ground or burrow underground.

Arboreal snakes like green tree pythons and vine snakes live in trees.

Aquatic snakes include sea snakes and water snakes adapted to freshwater or marine habitats.

Desert species such as sidewinders show adaptations for moving on sand and conserving water.

4. Ecological roles

Snakes are both predators and prey. They regulate populations of rodents, birds, and insects.

Venomous species also help in medical research; snake venoms are used to develop drugs for hypertension and blood clotting disorders.

In many ecosystems, they are indicators of environmental health because of their sensitivity to habitat changes.

5. Conservation status

Around 20 percent of snake species are threatened due to habitat loss, hunting, road mortality, and climate change.

Deforestation and wetland drainage destroy breeding and feeding grounds.

Some species, like the Saint Lucia racer and round island boa, are critically endangered.

6. Evolutionary importance

Snakes exhibit remarkable evolutionary adaptations such as flexible jaws for swallowing large prey, specialized fangs for venom injection, and heat-sensing pits for detecting warm-blooded animals.

Genetic studies show frequent convergent evolution, where unrelated species develop similar traits to adapt to similar environments.

In summary, snake biodiversity represents millions of years of evolutionary adaptation and ecological balance. Protecting their habitats ensures the stability of many ecosystems and preserves a key branch of reptilian evolution.

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Un cangrejo encontrado en la costa de Yucatán.

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Son muy comunes en las costas y muy importantes en la cadena trófica.

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The Ozark hellbender is a subspecies of the hellbender. The subspecies is strictly native to the mountain streams of the Ozark Plateau in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Its nicknames include lasagna lizard and snot otter. This large salamander grows to a total length of 29–57 cm over a lifespan of 30 years

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We have a pond in the garden and I noticed a family of ducks have migrated to it. the mothers beautiful ducklings found shelter within the reads of the pond and fed on the aquatic vegetation that is growing on the bottom.

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I noticed bees visiting the flowers in my garden. They play a vital role in pollination, helping plants reproduce and supporting the whole ecosystem. Even a single bee shows how important biodiversity is in everyday life.

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I spotted an Indian Peafowl during a visit to Chandaka Sanctuary (Bhubneshwar). Its dazzling feathers and graceful movements reminded me how even familiar species can be awe-inspiring. Biodiversity isn’t just about rare species—it’s about appreciating the richness of life around us.

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Taiwan’s dog population shows a mix of indigenous and imported breeds. The most famous native breed is the Taiwan Dog (Formosan Mountain Dog), descended from ancient Austronesian hunting dogs. They are medium-sized, agile, with pointed ears, short coats, and curled tails—well adapted to Taiwan’s humid, subtropical climate.

Urban areas are dominated by small companion breeds like Shiba Inu, Pomeranian, and Maltese, while larger breeds such as German Shepherds and Labradors serve in police and rescue work. Rural and indigenous communities often keep hardy native dogs for guarding and hunting.

Mixed-breed dogs are also common, resulting from crossbreeding between Taiwan Dogs and imported breeds. This genetic variety reflects both natural adaptation and human influence, giving Taiwan’s dogs resilience, adaptability, and cultural significance.Taiwan’s dog population shows a mix of indigenous and imported breeds. The most famous native breed is the Taiwan Dog (Formosan Mountain Dog), descended from ancient Austronesian hunting dogs. They are medium-sized, agile, with pointed ears, short coats, and curled tails—well adapted to Taiwan’s humid, subtropical climate.

Urban areas are dominated by small companion breeds like Shiba Inu, Pomeranian, and Maltese, while larger breeds such as German Shepherds and Labradors serve in police and rescue work. Rural and indigenous communities often keep hardy native dogs for guarding and hunting.

Mixed-breed dogs are also common, resulting from crossbreeding between Taiwan Dogs and imported breeds. This genetic variety reflects both natural adaptation and human influence, giving Taiwan’s dogs resilience, adaptability, and cultural significance.

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I live near a rainforest so all kinds of snakes are pretty common in my neighbourhood

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– A small reptile adapted to hot, dry climates, often hiding under rocks or walls.

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Flora at its best!

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Just a little bird likes to fly around sing in my apartment.

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On a recent camping trip, this heron stayed near our campsite all day long and we watched it hunt walk along the lake edge. There are a number of them that call this lake their home. We also had an adult Bald Eagle visit us the same day!

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Biodiversity at Home: The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

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Biodiversity at Home: The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

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This morning, I spotted a small flock of House Sparrows perched along the fence in my backyard. With their soft brown, gray, and black feathers, these sparrows are a familiar and charming presence in both urban and rural settings. Although often overlooked due to their commonness, House Sparrows play an important role in the ecosystem by feeding on seeds and insects, which helps control pest populations and aids in seed dispersal. Observing their social behavior — hopping, chirping, and foraging together — reminded me that even the most ordinary spaces host rich examples of biodiversity. The resilience and adaptability of the House Sparrow also highlight how wildlife can thrive alongside human habitation.

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دودة شجرة الكريسمس 

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دودة شجرة الكريسمس 

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في مخلوق بحري يلقبونه "بدودة شجرة الكريسماس"

‏(اي نعم الديدان موجوده بالبحار بعد مو بس اليابسة)

‏وألوانها تكون خضراء وحمراء واحيانا زرقاء

‏وشكلها مثل شجرة التنوب المستخدمة لكريسماس

‏لا يغركم شكلها تراها قويه وتعتبر حامية للمرجان

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The importance of insects in the ecosystem. Insects such as beetles, ants, and some types of flies help decompose dead organic matter, returning valuable nutrients to the soil. Without these decomposers, dead plants and animals would accumulate and not be recycled into the ecosystem. In addition, these insects are an important food source for many other animals. This illustrates the vital role insects play in maintaining ecological balance and supporting life on Earth.

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Insects like beetles, ants, and certain types of flies help break down dead organic matter, which returns valuable nutrients into the soil. Without decomposers, dead plants and animals would pile up and not cycle through the ecosystem. They are also a crucial food source for many animals which helps to sustain larger animal populations.

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markhor, (Capra falconeri), large wild goat of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), formerly found throughout the mountains from Kashmir and Turkistan to Afghanistan but now greatly reduced in population and range.

The flare-horned markhor (C. f. falconeri) occurs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India; the straight-horned markhor (C. f. megaceros) lives in Afghanistan and Pakistan; and the Bukharan markhor (C. f. heptneri) is present in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

Endangered to critically endangered.

Habitat loss, overhunting for meat and trophies, and competition from livestock are the main causes of its decline.

The markhor stands about 95–102 cm (37–40 inches) at the shoulder and has long (up to 160 cm [63 inches]) corkscrew-shaped horns.

Its coat is reddish brown in summer and long, gray, and silky in winter. The male has a long, heavy fringe on its throat and chest.

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Venomous Snake Population in Privately Owned Botanical Garden in Taiwan

I live on the Botanical Gardens in northwestern Taiwan in a place called Xinpu Township and we have quite a variety of venomous snakes in the area. So over the last seven years, because this place is very popular with tourists and there are multiple residents with pets, I have been catching and relocating many of these venomous snakes. They include bamboo vipers, habu vipers, cobras, kraits, etc.

Over the course of seven years, I caught 44 bamboo vipers, 4 habu, 2 cobras, and 2 kraits. And the population of venomous snakes shifted. There are now fewer bamboo vipers but more habu,

in the last few years. I intentionally do not disturb the many banded kraits or the cobras because they are both highly beneficial to the environment. They are not visible to the tourists and they're relatively wary of humans. So the danger of having kraits and cobras around is significantly lower than having a large population of bamboo vipers.

The population of bamboo vipers needed to be relocated because they are very sedentary and they pretend to be a vine when disturbed. And this is the problem. They are known for causing more bites than any other venomous snake in the country.

Having such a large population of them was a threat to both the snakes being in the area because farmers would just kill them outright. So instead of people killing the snakes, I have been relocating them. There's a method to this in which I catch the snakes and I keep them for two to three weeks and make sure that they're eating with a store-bought mouse before relocating them into a suitable area.

In seven years, I have never had one die in my care. This photo is of a juvenile currently awaiting relocation.

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There are families of gray tree squirrels living here, a small part of millions that make their home in this state. They have adapted to run quickly both up and down the trunks of trees, and they can store nuts and other foods in small holes they dig in the dirt. I have

observed them hiding approximately one out of every 4 nuts given to them.

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The Ghaf is a drought-tolerant tree, which can remain green even in harsh desert environments. It can be found in the place I live in.

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Acacia trees are found in the middle east where I live

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Morrocoy turtle is pretty common in my region

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Es un cactus endémico con un solo tallo cuando es joven, pero se ramifica con la edad, es de forma globosa, globosa aplanada o cilíndrica, de hasta 12 cm de altura y 5 cm de diámetro. Se distribuye en el estado de Yucatán, en sitios con vegetación de matorral xerófilo. Debido a su atractivo como planta de ornato ha sido extraída de su hábitat para ser comercializada de manera ilegal, aunque no se tiene cuantificación del daño que esto ha producido a las poblaciones.

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Es un cactus endémico con un solo tallo cuando es joven, pero se ramifica con la edad, es de forma globosa, globosa aplanada o cilíndrica, de hasta 12 cm de altura y 5 cm de diámetro. Se distribuye en el estado de Yucatán, en sitios con vegetación de matorral xerófilo. Debido a su atractivo como planta de ornato ha sido extraída de su hábitat para ser comercializada de manera ilegal, aunque no se tiene cuantificación del daño que esto ha producido a las poblaciones.

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Photo taken at the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford, PA. 

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This photo was taken at a Nature Conservancy near where I live. Their mission is to protect and conserve the land, water, natural and cultural resources of our local watershed. I felt like this photo showed the wide degree of biodiversity in our area. It is full of diverse living organisms, and I didn't need to travel to an exotic place to find them.

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where I live here are a significant number of rabbits with short ears.

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The American crow - one of the most cognitively nimble animals on the planet.  The Corvid family has amazed us with its remarkable intelligence.

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Coyote (Canis latrans) - one of the few predators that has increased its range and even moved into the cites with us.  You might say that the coyote has figured us out.

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the Crimson Sunbird

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Es una planta herbácea solanácea que crece en las Lomas, ecosistemas que tienen una estacionalidad muy marcada, lo que los caracteriza como hábitats clave para diferentes especies migratorias.

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El venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus) es un mamífero común en la península de Yucatán y se trata de un animal que ha sido muy importante para la cultura maya desde tiempos anteriores a la llegada de los españoles. Es el símbolo del estado de Yucatán y suele ser empleado para el consumo humano. Actualmente sus poblaciones se encuentran amenazadas por la caza furtiva, destrucción del hábitat y atropellamientos en carreteras

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El martín pescador es un ave conocida por su plumaje brillante y colorido, así como por su habilidad para pescar peces. Construyen sus nidos en túneles excavados en bancos cerca del agua y se alimentan principalmente de peces, aunque también comen insectos y crustáceos. A pesar de enfrentar amenazas como la pérdida de hábitat, muchas especies de martín pescador son adaptables y capaces de sobrevivir en diversos entornos. Su conservación es importante para mantener la salud de los ecosistemas acuáticos.

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Nombre común turtupilín

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This animal, called the egret, is often found in rice fields, especially in the South Tulungagung area. The egret has a stature almost similar to a stork but is shorter in stature. Because Tulungagung was previously shaped like a swamp, this animal grows with a large beak and a large but short body. This can make it easier to find food in water areas. Egrets cannot be separated from their habitat in waters including coasts and swamps. So it is not possible for this animal to adapt to land.

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Cerca a donde vivo hay un paisaje que llamamos Humedal, en este lugar se encuentran diferentes especies de plantas, desde muy pequeñas hasta arboles. También, se pueden observar patos, mamíferos (aunque no muchos) y en épocas de octubre se pueden encontrar algunas aves migratorias que descansan ahí

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Piedmont is located in the Eastern US and is characterized by rolling hills and oak, hickory, and pine forests in the eroded plains of ancient mountain ranges. Here's a photo of Quercus alba, or the white oak, which you'll find everywhere around here.

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Quercus alba

Quercus alba L.

White Oak, Northern White Oak, Eastern White Oak, Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, Forked-leaf White Oak

Synonym(s): Quercus alba var. subcaerulea, Quercus alba var. subflavea

USDA Symbol: QUAL

Popular and long-lived shade tree, which grows to 100 feet (30.5 m), with a widespreading rounded crown and with numerous horizontal branches. Bark light gray, shallow furrows forming scaly ridges or plates. Twigs slender to stout, gray to reddish-green twigs with star-shaped pith; buds are reddish-brown and broadly oval and hairless. Leaves petiole 3?8 - 1 inch (10 - 25 mm) in length; obovate to elliptical leaves, 4 - 8 inches (101 - 203 mm) long, 2 3/4 - 4 3/4 inches (70 - 121 mm) wide, margin with 5 - 9 lobes that are widest beyond middle, deep sinuses extending a third or more to midrib; base acute to cuneate, apex broadly rounded; dull or shiny grayish green above, light green with slight pubescence which becomes smooth beneath as they mature.

The classic eastern oak, with widespreading branches and a rounded crown, the trunk irregularly divided into spreading, often horizontal, stout branches. Northern white oak is an imposing, deciduous tree, 80-100 ft. tall, with a straight trunk and a wide (when open-grown) crown. Large, coarse, horizontal limbs are picturesque. Catkins appear just before or with the appearance of new leaves. The round-lobed leaves turn burgundy in fall. Dried leaves remain into winter.

White oak is one of the most important species in the white oak group. The wood is used for furniture, flooring, and spe- cialty items such as wine and whiskey barrels. Used for shipbuilding in colonial times. Continues to be displaced in the market place by several species of red oaks. Acorns are a favorite food source for birds, squirrels, and deer. Used as medication by Native Americans. The largest known white oak specimen had a circumference of 32 feet and grew in the Wye Oak State Park, Talbot County, Maryland. It was destroyed during a storm on June 6, 2002.

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Obovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Height to 100+ ft. Width 60 to 80 ft.
Leaf: Green to blue-green above and whitish below.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Flower: Male catkins 2-4 inches long; female flowers small single spikes.
Fruit: Acorns annual; 1 - 3 acorns on peduncle up to 1 1/4 inch (32 mm) long, light gray pubescent cup, enclosing 1/4 of the nut; light brown, oblong nut, up to 1 inch (25 mm) long; germinates in the fall after dropping to the ground.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Male flowers are yellow-green, female flowers are reddish green.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON , QC
Native Distribution: Eastern Canada and the United States from Quebec and Ontario west to Minnesota, south to Texas, east to Florida, and north to Maine.
Native Habitat: Mesic to dry woods; warm, southwest slopes; rocky hillsides. Dry upland slopes to welldrained loam in bottomlands; may grow as a shrub at 4,500 feet (1,372 m) elevation in the southern Appalachian Mountains and reaches maximum potential height on lower slopes of the Allegheny Mountains and bottomlands of the Ohio Basin.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8) , Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Deep, moist, well-drained, loams & sands. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay, Acid-based.
Conditions Comments: In spite of a long list of troublesome pests, white oak is durable and long-lived. Do not plant in shade, areas of poor drainage, or alkaline soil. Old trees are sensitive to construction disturbance in their root zone and to planting turf around a tree on what had been a forest duff ground cover.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Fall conspicuous, Shade tree
Use Wildlife: Acorns are horded by birds and rodents.
Use Food: Acorns (nuts) are edible after tannins are leached or boiled out. Gather nuts during the fall from September to October. Only gather the ripe tan-to-brown acorns, rather than the unripe green ones. remove bitterness, shell the brown, ripe acorns and remove any corky skin layers, dice the meat, and boil the chunks in water from 15 to 30 minutes until the water turns brown. Then pour off the water and repeat the process until the water clears, indicating that the tannic acid has been removed. During the last boiling, salt water can be added; then the acorns can be deep fried or mixed in a soup.
Use Other: The most important lumber tree of the white oak group, its high-grade wood is useful for all purposes. It is sometimes called "Stave Oak" because the wood is outstanding in making tight barrels for whiskey and other liquids. In colonial times the wood was important in shipbuilding.
Warning: Acorns (seeds of nuts) and young leaves. Low toxicity if eaten. Symptoms include stomach pain, constipation and later bloody diarrhea, excessive thirst and urination.
Attracts: Birds , Butterflies
Larval Host: Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)

Propagation

Description: Oaks are most often propagated from seed. Plant immediately â€" outdoors or in deep containers to accomodate long initial taproot. The acorns sprout without a dormancy period and begin to germinate as soon as they fall from the tree. Protect outdoor beds
Seed Collection: Best quality acorns are picked or shaken from the tree. Collect when color has changed to brown. Best if sown immediately as acorns lose viability quickly in storage. Short-term storage in moist, shaded saw dust or sand. Acorns to be sown immediately can be soaked in hot water for 15 min. to prevent weevil infestation. Stored seed should be fumigated with methyl bromide.
Seed Treatment: No pretreatment is necessary.
Commercially Avail: yes
Maintenance: Prune to maintain shape, Prevent complete soil dryness, Fertilize 3 times a year with lawn fertilizer 3:1:2 ratio, May be pruned 12 mo. out of the year

National Wetland Indicator Status

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center focused on protecting and preserving North America's native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection - Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) Project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife.

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A common type of bird in the Americas, it can be seen in various parts of different countries. They are scavengers and help to decompose matter. They are quite intelligent and can remember and return to places where they have previously obtained food.

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Several concepts about biodiversity or biodiversity have been proposed, and the term is usually used very widely. We can define biodiversity as the variability of life, its composition, structure and function, and it can be represented as a hierarchy of interrelated elements at different levels of biological organization. In addition, it refers to variability at all levels of organization, from the genes that make up a population or species, to the species that make up a community and finally those communities that make up many ecosystems on the planet. Therefore, when we talk about biodiversity, we are talking about all levels of biological variation. Biodiversity is the property of living systems to be different, that is, there is variability among all the organisms that inhabit the planet, and it is a natural and innate property of all biological systems. It is also a feature of many methods of adaptation and unification of all organisms.

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Биоразнобразие

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Биоразнобразие

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Биоразнообразие — это сокращенный вариант словосочетания «биологическое разнообразие», которое обозначает всевозможное разнообразие форм жизни на Земле. Иногда также для этого используется выражение «сеть жизни».

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Биоалуантүрлілік дегеніміз ұзақ мерзімді перспективада төмендемейтін және қазіргі және болашақ ұрпақтардың қажеттіліктерін қанағаттандыру үшін өзінің әлеуетін сақтайтын байлыққа жатады. Басқаша айтқанда, биологиялық әртүрліліктің тұрақтылығы қазіргі адамдардың қажеттіліктерін қанағаттандыруды және болашақ ұрпақтың құқығын қорғауды білдіреді.

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Биоалуантүрлілік дегеніміз ұзақ мерзімді перспективада төмендемейтін және қазіргі және болашақ ұрпақтардың қажеттіліктерін қанағаттандыру үшін өзінің әлеуетін сақтайтын байлыққа жатады. Басқаша айтқанда, биологиялық әртүрліліктің тұрақтылығы қазіргі адамдардың қажеттіліктерін қанағаттандыруды және болашақ ұрпақтың құқығын қорғауды білдіреді.

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I don't have direct access to external platforms like Padlet. However, I can guide you on how to encourage contributions to your Biodiversity Padlet:

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Биологические разнообразие

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Биологические разнообразие

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I don't have direct access to external platforms like Padlet. However, I can guide you on how to encourage contributions to your Biodiversity Padlet:

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I don't have direct access to external platforms like Padlet. However, I can guide you on how to encourage contributions to your Biodiversity Padlet:

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Биологические разнообразие

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Биологические разнообразие

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Биологическое разнообразие —живых организмов из всех источников, включая, среди прочего, наземные, морские и иные водные экосистемы и экологические комплексы, частью которых они являются; это понятие включает в себя разнообразие в рамках вида, между видами и разнообразие экосистем.

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These birds are found a lot where I live. They are also our state bird.

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Colombian dart frogs are like living jewels. Their small bodies of bright lemony yellow, tomato red, royal blue, or chartreuse with dark spots are arrestingly beautiful. They are also deadly. A drop of the venom from the skin of some poison dart frogs is enough to kill a human being.

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Colombian dart frogs are like living jewels. Their small bodies of bright lemony yellow, tomato red, royal blue, or chartreuse with dark spots are arrestingly beautiful. They are also deadly. A drop of the venom from the skin of some poison dart frogs is enough to kill a human being.

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Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) has red-ginger colour coat on the body with white snout, inner ears and white cheek patches. It is slightly larger than a cat is found the forest at the altitude of 1800-3800 m with abundance of grass , bamboo and reed. It's number is decreasing as it has valueable skin with soft fur. It is listed in CITES appendix 1 and IUCN Red list of threatened species.

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Blue whales are known as the largest animal to live on Earth. They live and travel all around the world and they are major species in the ecosystem. They even put their lives in risk to save other species.

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1.Though they originated in Europe and temperate regions of Asia, daisies were eventually introduced to Australia and North America and can now be found on every continent except for Antarctica. Their abundance is partially due to their adaptive nature—daisies can thrive in both wet and dry climates, adapt well to sunny or shady areas, and can grow high in the mountains or on flat, grassy fields. Basically, daisies are botanical chameleons.
2.. Daisies are actually closely related to artichokes, so they're a great source of vitamin C. Additionally, daisies also have lots of medicinal properties—they're known to slow bleeding, relieve indigestion, and soothe coughs.
3.As a flower, daisies symbolize innocence, purity, loyalty, patience, and simplicity. The classic white daisy is associated with humility.

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1.White Tigers have been observed to grow faster compared to their orange relatives. They are bigger from birth and continue that pattern into their adult years. They are considered fully grown when they are 2-3 years old.
2.Like all tigers, their stripes act like fingerprints. No two tigers will have the same pattern of stripes. Their stripes are also a part of their skin pigmentation, meaning that if shaved, their stripes would still be visible and regrow into their white coat.
3.Their white fur is the result of a lack of pigment called pheomelanin that occurs in natural orange tigers. However this is extremely rare and happens only once in 10,000 births.

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1.The purple lotus is known to be mystic and is associated with esoteric sects. It can be shown depicted as either an open flower or as a bud. The eight petals of the purple lotus are representative of the noble eightfold path; one of the principal teachings of the Buddha. Following this path is thought to lead to self-awakening, and is considered one of the noble truths.
2.The purple lotus, in particular, is unique, and the color changes according to the sunlight, the moonlight, and the temperature.
3.This plant, known for its vibrant color and wonderful scent, has led to its use as an ingredient in many different kinds of products.
4.The flower’s fragrance has both relaxing and invigorating effects, so it is ideal for use not only in home decor but also in aromatherapy, body care products, and even food.

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There are multiple types of marine life but a very common one is the stingray. Just taking a walk along the beach the many different types of stingray, electric fish, and even the occasional eagle ray (in fish markets) is evident.

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A new species of stingray, now named Indian Ocean blue-spotted maskray, was identified along the Indian coast. Stingrays are flat bodied marine organisms with a venomous tail spine or stinger.

A specimen of the new species discovered by Indian scientists.

While Australian scientists discovered a new stingray species in the southern part of Indian Ocean in 2015, this is the first time since 1973 that a species from the same family has been discovered by Indian scientists. The new species has been spotted in the Bay of Bengal, along Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coasts, Lakshadweep Sea and Tanzania coast. The findings were published in an Elsevier Masson research paper.

"The blue-spotted maskray consists of up to 11 lineages representing separate species. Nine of these species have already been described and two (Indian Ocean maskray and Ryukyu maskray) remain undescribed. Here, the Indian Ocean maskray is described as a new species," reads the paper.

A two-member team of scientists Annam Pavan-Kumar and Rajan Kumar, both from fish genetics and biotechnology division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai, along with two scientists from Taiwan and New Caledonia, identified the species through DNA barcoding. They were assisted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

"This species was initially described as the blue-spotted maskray (Neotrygon kuhlii) but after observing the molecular level variation and holotypes from different countries, we concluded that this was a different species. Since it was present in Indian waters, we named it as Neotrygon indica," said Annam Pavan-Kumar, senior scientist, CIFE and lead author of the study.

"The holotype size of the species we studied and submitted to the Zoological Survey of India was at sub-adult stage 16.6cm length and 24 cm width. However, their size varies as per their age."

He added that prior to this discovery such species were generally identified by using morphological characters only and under the same family a different species was identified 45 years ago.

Scientists from CMFRI Mumbai said that there is very little research for diversity studies of Indian marine fauna.

"We don't know how many species are out there without names along the country's coastline," said Akhilesh KV, scientist CMFRI.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Badri Chatterjee is an environment correspondent at Hindustan Times, Mumbai. He writes about environment issues - air, water and noise pollution, climate change - weather, wildlife - forests, marine and mangrove conservation

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Two scientists find new species of stingray along India's east coast

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The species has now been named Neotrygon indica. | Mumbai news

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Monkey Facts

Monkey is a familiar name for a group of primate mammals.

They live both on the ground and in the trees.

Most monkeys have tails.

Apes are not monkeys.

Groups of monkeys are known as a mission, tribe, or troop.

They have to stay away from animals like big snake, crocodiles, and leopards.

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When it comes to squirrels, a common misconception is that they only live in trees. However, squirrel habitats also include burrows, urban areas and in some cases – your home.

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this duck Netta rufina is one of the many duck spieces you can find in Switzerland, in the pond near my home I can observe several species of water birds and when I am lucky see some offssprings

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this duck Netta rufina is one of the many duck spieces you can find in Switzerland, in the pond near my home I can observe several species of water birds and when I am lucky see some offssprings

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Beautiful Lake !

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First Time Crow in village, when i was gowning up as a child i never seen crow in my village. i becomes familiar with crow when i move to near by city for my higher secondary education. crow are omnivores they eat remains of broiler chicken. I see crow in my village once people start selling chicken in my village. so crow migrated for food

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With its pretty bluish-violet feathers and the characteristic red wattle and beak, this bird is a common water bird to be seen in Pune's Pashan Lake, Maharashtra, India.

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This bird is very common to see in Sweden. Every day when I take a walk in the part I get to see a beautiful Blackbird. 

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All living things exist within their own communities, or ecosystems - oceans, forests, deserts, ice caps and even cities. All this put together is biodiversity: the volume of life on Earth as well as how different species interact with each other and with the physical world around them.

The word biodiversity is a contraction of 'biological diversity'. The concept is broad and complex, but that complexity is what makes Earth a perfect place for humans to live.

Why do we need biodiversity?

Humans rely on biodiversity to survive. We are intertwined in a big natural system, and each element supports and enables all of us to thrive.

It is easy to see why humans need nature: we need fresh water, clean air, and plants and animals for food. But what we need specifically is biodiversity. Nature around us isn't enough - we need a natural world that is complex, resilient, thriving and full of variety.

Nature needs to be able to cope with change. Different animals and plants in a habitat help to make that place stable and sustainable. Small changes will have fewer effects, allowing it to keep providing us with what we need.

Ecosystem services

The benefits biodiversity brings are called ecosystem services. Biodiversity keeps us all alive, but it also helps to make our lives healthy and safe.

Ecosystem services include forests that diminish floods, coastlines that protect us from changing sea levels, wetlands that regulate pollution and parks that ease our anxiety.

Biodiversity and species richness

When we talk about biodiversity, we often talk about species richness as well. Species richness is the number of different species in an area, a way of measuring biodiversity.

Studying species richness helps us to understand the differences between places and areas.

For example, the Amazon rainforest very species-rich as it is home to 10 million species. In contrast, the Sahara Desert is far less rich, with just a few thousand species.

About 1.5 million species have been described by scientists, and most of them are insects. But it is thought that there are millions more sharing our planet with us.

Endangered species and mass extinction

Overall biodiversity loss can speed up extinction. More and more animals and plants are facing an uncertain future.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the global authority on the status of the natural world. It keeps a Red List of endangered species, an important indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity.

Currently, more than 30,000 species are listed as threatened with extinction, which is 27% of all assessed species.

We know that millions of species have already gone extinct over the long history of planet Earth. Biodiversity rates have always ebbed and flowed. In fact, at least 99% of all the organisms that have ever lived are now extinct. Researchers agree that five huge mass extinction events have already happened, i ncluding the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

However, extinction rates have been accelerating as human populations continue to grow, and many scientists argue we are living through a sixth mass extinction. This time, humans rather than natural events are to blame.

Species diversity in more than half of land ecosystems is now critically low.

A 20% drop is widely considered the threshold at which biodiversity's contribution to ecosystem services is compromised. It's estimated that over a quarter of Earth's land surface has already exceeded this.

Causes of biodiversity loss

Biodiversity is in trouble in the UK and across the globe, and its loss can refer to local and worldwide extinctions. Species and ecosystems can be fragile, so small changes can have large consequences.

The causes of biodiversity loss are complicated, but we know the human population is making the problems worse.

In the short time humans have been on the planet we have increasingly disrupted the balance of biodiversity through changing land use, overexploitation of resources and the impact we are having on climate.

We are converting natural habitats into farms, factories, roads and cities. In the ocean, we are overfishing, drilling and mining.

Cities and towns have a smoothing effect on biodiversity, tending to favour generalist species like feral pigeons. Those that require a particular habitat, or are intolerant of disturbance or pollution, often can't survive. This is called biotic homogenization.

Animals and plants that can only live in one small area of land - like unique butterflies or flowers - can go locally extinct if the city's conditions are unfavorable to them.

Biodiversity and invasive species

Animals and plants moving around the world are also big threats to biodiversity. When a new, non-native species arrives in a new area, it is often called an alien species. Mostly this movement doesn't cause a problem. However, if that species causes harm to wildlife or humans, it is called an invasive alien species.

Invasive species are often introduced through human activity, either deliberately or accidentally. One example is rabbits in Australia, which were brought to Australia by human colonisers in the eighteenth century to be bred for food. Their population soon exploded and quickly caused devastation because of the huge amount of plants they ate.

Even now, rabbits in Australia can kill young orchards and cause serious erosion problems by eating trees and native plants.

This story is echoed all over the world. It is an especially big problem on islands, where wildlife has evolved in isolation over millions of years, and the ecosystem can be more vulnerable to the introduction of new animals and plants.

Invasive species can reduce biodiversity and species richness, cause extinctions and dramatically change ecosystems.

Protecting the natural world

Our future rests on a biodiverse Earth, so we can no longer take it for granted. We are now in an era when humans have a huge impact on the planet's natural systems.

Biodiversity loss is just as catastrophic as climate change, but the solutions are linked. Stopping further damage to the planet requires big change, but we can do it if we act now, together.

Every species matters, and the Museum is doing its bit to fight for biodiversity. Our scientists represent one of the largest groups in the world working on natural diversity and are at the forefront of digital, analytical and genomic technologies to expand our knowledge of nature.

Projects underway at the Museum are creating datasets that help us to understand ecosystem dynamics and changing patterns of biodiversity. The scientific research collections are crucial to managing the unprecedented period of environmental change we're currently experiencing. They provide global information on 4.5 billion years of natural history on our planet and the last 300 years of environmental change.

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All living things exist within their own communities, or ecosystems - oceans, forests, deserts, ice caps and even cities. All this put together is biodiversity: the volume of life on Earth as well as how different species interact with each other and with the physical world around them.

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Birds of prey more active in the winter in urban areas

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Birds of prey more active in the winter in urban areas

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I live in Washington DC and I notice a lot more birds of prey in urban areas of the city in the winter time, when smaller rodents are hibernating! Here is a photo I took in April of 2022.

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I went to a great talk by a Virginia Tech professor on urban coyotes. She explained how two different types of coyotes had formed from migrating from the western US to the eastern US. Coyotes traveling further north had mated more with wolves and looked larger and more grey, and coyotes traveling further south did not mate with wolves as much and so stayed small and more orange.

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BLACKSBURG - The more coyotes you kill, the more you have.

This biological quirk sets these relatively new Virginia residents apart from most other animals in the commonwealth's forests, fields and even cities, according to Virginia Tech wildlife professor Marcella Kelly.

But it's a tough fact to accept for some white-tailed deer hunters concerned that coyote depredation may be driving deer numbers down in some areas of the state. The economic impact of deer hunting in Virginia is estimated at more than $250 million annually, according to the state's deer management plan. That makes the deer populations particularly important.

To find out how big an appetite coyotes have for venison, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries commissioned a two-year, $300,000 study of coyote food habits and populations in Bath and Rockingham counties, overseen by Kelly, who specializes in studying predators.

The project is meant to lend more scientific insight into the ecology of the study areas, their support of white-tailed deer populations and estimates of the number of carnivores that affect them, according to Mike Fies, DGIF wildlife biologist and furbearer project leader for the state.

Deer hunters have complained for years that deer herds in the heavily forested mountains of Bath and Rockingham are declining, Fies said. Many suspect coyote are the culprit.

There are no reliable population estimates for coyotes in Virginia, according to Fies. Harvest numbers, which are a major component of wildlife population estimates, are self-reported through surveys every two years. Conservatively, there may be 50,000 coyote in Virginia. "But we don't know," Fies said.

The study - conducted by Tech doctoral student Dana Morin and a team that includes a graduate student and some undergraduates - gathered data from camera traps, GPS tracking devices and DNA analysis of scat samples to determine food habits and population estimates for the three major predators: coyotes, bobcats and bears. Morin is writing her dissertation on the project.

Results are still being analyzed, but there is one particularly surprising finding: Bobcats eat a lot of deer, and there may be more bobcats in the woods than biologists thought, Morin said.

Coyotes definitely eat deer, too, the scat samples show. But Morin and Kelly say it's likely that they - and the bobcats - are scavenging hunters' leftovers or deer killed in some other way, and taking the occasional fawn. Unlike wolves, which are considerably larger and hunt in packs, coyotes and bobcats pose little to no threat to adult deer.

Coyotes look for the easiest meal available, Morin said. Much of the time that translates to rodents, especially near and on agricultural lands.

Kelly said that when a deer herd is already in decline, it's possible that predator pressure, such as coyotes taking fawns, could have an effect. But coyote typically do not cause the population declines. Those are governed by larger factors, like food availability.

Biologists are not worried that deer will go extinct, even in the study areas, Morin said. Their numbers "are just lower than hunters prefer."

In fact, trees may be more of a problem for deer hunters than predators. Much of the woodlands of Western Virginia have matured over the past century or so, pushing deer herds to find better food sources elsewhere, Kelly said.

Deer would need necks as long as giraffe to feed among the mature canopy trees that cover much of the study area, Kelly said. And those trees tend to shade out other food sources that would grow near the ground in younger forests.

And killing more coyotes is unlikely to help deer populations, she said. Instead, it will boost coyote populations.

Coyotes arose 108 million years ago and tend to fill niches left by the decline of larger, more specialized predators such as wolves and mountain lions, Kelly said.

Virginia's wolves and mountain lions were extirpated more than 100 years ago. Coyotes came to the state in the 1970s and 1980s, as two populations met on a cross-continent migration, one from the south, and another from the north, giving Virginia coyotes a high degree of genetic diversity, Morin said.

Coyotes are the "most adaptable mammal in the world," Fies said. They can live in the cold of Canada, in the deserts of the southwestern U.S., and in Chicago. One was photographed recently on the roof of a building in New York City.

But they have few friends.

People and even governments have been trying to kill off coyote since Colonial days, Morin said. In that time, the animals have spread from six states to 49. It's already open season on coyote in Virginia, where they are classified as a nuisance species. That means they can be hunted, trapped or taken at any time of the year, and there are no bag limits.

In 2013-14, 2,898 coyote were reported taken by trappers, and 22,705 were reported taken by hunters. But the harvest totals may be overstated, Fies said. The figures are based on biannual surveys done by mail.

About 17 Virginia counties have coyote bounty programs on the books, although fewer than a dozen were funded in 2014, Fies said. They don't work, though, as 150 years of failure in the Western states has shown.

"Logically, it seems like a good idea," he said. "But it doesn't work that way."

Coyotes are not just adaptable, they respond to high mortality rates by increasing their reproduction, Kelly said. Hunting and trapping stimulates this, causing coyote females to breed earlier, birth larger litters and keep juveniles in their family groups longer before forcing them out their own.

Conversely, when coyote survival rates increase, the females breed later, birth smaller litters and push juveniles out of family groups sooner.

"We are the predators. They are responding to us," Kelly said.

Out of 15 studies nationwide of coyotes' impact on deer populations, Morin said only two have shown any negative effects.

That's not to say coyotes never cause problems. Damage to livestock operations does happen, and it can be significant.

"A farmer that loses a whole crop of lambs in one night, that's significant," Fies said. However, those kinds of issues can be managed on the farm level. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's wildlife services program traps and shoots problem coyotes to reduce agricultural losses, he said.

But "the vast majority of coyotes don't cause anybody any problems whatsoever," Fies said. "They are rarely seen."

Morin describes them as shy and submissive. After catching them in the field in foot-hold traps, Morin said she was most often able to subdue them with just a bed sheet, taking measurements and samples and fitting the coyotes with GPS collars without a struggle.

And anyway, on an ecological level, it's impossible to get rid of them. Biologists have not been able to identify a level of hunting or trapping that will reduce coyote populations, Kelly said.

Coyotes aren't all bad, even for hunters. Fies said they prey on groundhog and raccoon, keeping their populations in check. This helps protect homeowner gardens and ground-nesting game birds like turkey, grouse and ducks. Game bird populations tend to be higher in areas where coyote are known to be present, he said.

By the same token, deer aren't all good. As the "largest wild herbivore ... in the Commonwealth, deer have a profound impact on forest ecosystems. Deer also inflict millions of dollars in damage to crops, trees, and gardens and are a safety risk on our highways," according to the state's deer management plan.

Are coyotes good or bad for the forests? Morin bristles a little at the question.

People who dislike coyote project sinister human characteristics on them, often describing them as "wily" and "sneaky," Morin said. Meanwhile, people who love them go too far the other way, sometimes feeding them and causing confrontations.

In the wild, "coyotes aren't good or bad," Morin said. "They're just coyotes."

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Virginia Tech study shows adaptability of coyotes

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BLACKSBURG - The more coyotes you kill, the more you have.

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My dad has a garden, which he tries to fill with native plants. He also has to be careful about invasive species such as english ivy and honeysuckle, because they could choke out the native plants. Deer and various rodents come to our yard sometimes to eat the plants in his garden, too.

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I currently live in the Middle of the US, and there are mule deer here. It is interesting comparing them to the white-tailed deer of the east.

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The Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

These butterflies pollinate the the California Pipevine plant. They work together to survive.

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Very often I see a couple of sparrows perched on my balcony. Once they formed a nest in one of my plants as well.

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Himalayas are home to a lot of endemic plants and animals, in the image if you closely observe you can find Pika. Pika was the inspiration behind the pokemon character Pikachu. Pikas are neither rat nor rabbit. This species of pika is endemic to himalayas.

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Mumbai, one of India's largest metropolitan cities, is home to hundreds of species of birds, including flamingoes! The city also has a national park in its outskirts, which is home to the largest concentration of leopards in any city in the world.

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In the suburbs of Mumbai, the streets are bustling. By day, alleyways serve as playgrounds, cricket strips, resting areas and walkways for the city’s human inhabitants.

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here in our hostel,university of agriculture faisalabad there are many species of insects and in mammals there are many types of wild dogs and cats

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Biodiversity at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 

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Biodiversity at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 

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At Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, giant sequoias are often the symbol of the parks and often want to focus on protecting the trees. However, what visitors may not know is that the montane meadows in the park only make up 2% of the parks, but are the most biodiverse areas. Protecting the meadows protects the entire park. I live in a special area where we are fortunate to have the symbol of the giant sequoia to peak curiosity and then talk about other features of the park that are in need of support.

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My google lens search identifies this shrub as the roughback lignum vitae tree, which is supposed to be native to South America. It is said to have medicinal properties such anti inflammatory properties. It is also said to be the densest tree wood. It is also listed as an endangered species and its trade is restricted.

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Biodiversity is just around us. Terrestrial, marine and aerial biodiversity is evident here where I lived.
That made me lucky one, because without biodiversity we would not be alive.