Mammals
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| Originally published | July 2003 |
| Authors | Susan Ring |
| Genres | Children's Non-fiction Literature |
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| ID | 2065215 |
About Mammals
A very simple introduction to various mammals and some of their characteristics.
Nigeria burns $1. 4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
... The pangolin is one of the world s most trafficked Mammals - their scales are in high demand in traditional Chinese medicine...
RSPCA push revival of dropped animal welfare bill
... Up to 5,000 primates - Mammals which include apes, monkeys and lemurs - are living outside licensed zoos in the UK, according to RSPCA estimates...
Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don't rule out lab leak
... The Huanan Seafood Market - which sold much more than its name suggests, including wild Mammals - was connected to many of the early cases, people who worked or shopped there...
Platypus taken on train sparks Australia police hunt
... The animals are one of only two types of monotremes - Mammals that lay eggs - in the world...
Dolphins 'shout' to get heard over noise pollution
... They are one of many marine Mammals that rely on whistles and echolocation to work together for hunting and reproducing...
Canada's polar bear population plummets - government report
... The Mammals - the largest living land carnivorous animals - pass along the western Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba province every autumn as they return to the sea ice...
Scientists design contraceptives to limit grey squirrels
... If the work with grey squirrels is successful Dr Massei believes similar techniques could be used to help control the population of other invasive Mammals including rats, mice, deer, and wild boar...
Faroe Islands to limit dolphin hunt after outcry
... Known as the grind (or Grindadrap in Faroese), the hunting of sea Mammals - primarily whales - is a tradition that has been practised for hundreds of years on the remote islands, a Danish autonomous territory in the North Atlantic...
Canada's polar bear population plummets - government report
The Polar Bear population in Canada's western Hudson Bay has dropped by 27% in just five years, a report has said.
A government report estimates that 618 animals lived in The area Last Year , down from 842 in 2016.
It says adult female bears and cubs are particularly affected and that Climate Change may be a factor in The Decline .
The Arctic is now warming faster than The rest of The World , and The Sea ice on which bears depend for seal hunting forms later and melts sooner each year.
By 2050, conservation scientists now say, The length of The season during which there is no ice.
" The observed declines are consistent with long-standing predictions regarding The demographic effects of Climate Change on polar bears, " The Canadian government report says.
At The same time, The document cautions against making a direct link between The Decline and The Loss of Sea Ice , pointing that four of The Past five years have seen good ice conditions.
It suggests that changes in The Local seal population could be a contributing factor.
The Report also cites The Bear 's migration to neighbouring regions.
The Mammals - The largest living land carnivorous animals - pass along The western Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba province every autumn as they return to The Sea ice.
They are The Most studied specimen in The World , and their migration attracts millions of dollars' worth of tourism to The Manitoban town of Churchill, dubbed " The Polar Bear capital of The World ".
It is common practice for town residents to leave their car doors unlocked so others have somewhere to run to should they encounter a wandering Bear .
Source of news: bbc.com
