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Critical conservation areas identified for endangered land crab
Publicado em 19 janeiro 2024
Research pinpoints vital habitats for the survival of the crab species Johngarthia lagostoma on Trindade Island, off the eastern coast of Brazil.
Off Brazil's eastern coast, Trindade Island plays host to a unique yet endangered land crab species, Johngarthia lagostoma. A study published in the journal Marine Ecology mapped out key conservation areas crucial for the species' survival, shedding light on its natural history and underlining the urgency for targeted [...]
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Hydroelectric plants put turtle habitats at risk
Publicado em 18 setembro 2023A rare turtle species finds themselves under threat from the growing hydroelectric power industry in Brazil. In a recent study, scientists in Brazil are sounding the alarm for the Williams' side-necked turtle (Phrynops williamsi), a rare species found only in Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest and neighboring Pampa grasslands. The growing hydroelectric power industry in the country poses a grave threat to these turtles, already classified as "Vulnerable" by the International [...]ver notícia -
Electric eel with a 860-VOLT shock has the highest charge of any animal on earth
Publicado em 10 setembro 2019A newly found species of electrical eel produces an 860 volt shock, the very best cost of any recognized animal on the planet. The creature is one among two additional species of the fish recognized by scientists, who examined 107 specimens from throughout the Amazon rainforest. The newly found eel delivers a zap greater than 200 volts greater than ever beforehand recorded, however is unlikely to kill a human, in accordance with consultants. It was beforehand [...]ver notícia