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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Cute Funny Animal Pictures

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Biomes are large regions of the earth that share similar characteristics such as climate, soils, precipitation, plants, and animals. The five major biomes include aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. Within each biome, there are numerous different sub-habitats.It being Thanksgiving and all, I'd just like to pay special homage to the majestic, the spectacular, the anything-but-dainty: wild turkey.Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) are the largest and most widespread of all gamebirds in North America. They inhabit mature hardwood forests across the continent and have a particular fondness for woodlands that border open spaces such as pastures, fields, and orchards.Wild turkeys belong to the same species as the domesticated turkey. Males have dark, iridescent plumage, a red wattle, a prominent caruncle, and a black breast tuft. Females are smaller and have duller plumage than their male counterparts.Although wild turkeys look too big to take to the air, they are indeed capable of flight (their domesticated counterparts are not). Wild turkeys forage in flocks and use their strong feet to scratch at the ground to uncover various bits of food—nuts, seeds, berries, and insects.In the early 1900s, the wild turkey population suffered severe decline due to habitat destruction and over-hunting. Conservation efforts to save the wild turkey began in 1935 but were slow to take hold. Then, in the 1950s, new conservation techniques were introduced and wild turkeys began a substantial recovery. Now it is estimated that the wild turkey population tops 7 million.

So, on that happy note of wild turkey recovery and resilience, I would like to wish you all the very best this Turkey Day.Bonobos face a precarious future unless they receive better protection throughout their current range, a new study reveals. The study—conducted by scientists from the University of Georgia, the University of Maryland, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and several other groups—also revealed that bonobos actively avoid areas where humans are present. Scientists hope that by better understanding the current distribution of bonobos, as well as the factors that determine that distribution, conservationists can better select habitat critical bonobo habitat to protect.

Bonobos are one of two species belonging to the genus Pan (the other species is the common chimpanzee). Bonobos inhabit the lowland forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa. Their range is restricted to areas south of the Congo River. The species faces multiple threats including habitat fragmentation, human disturbance, and poaching. Additionally, the Democratic Republic of Congo is plauged by war and political instability, making it difficult to implement and enforce any conservation efforts.

Of the bonobo's current range, less than one-third is suitable habitat for bonobos; the remainder is compromized by habitat destruction, human disturbance, and poaching. And of the habitat that is suitable for bonobos, only one quarter is protected. The bonobo is included on the IUCN Red List and is classified as an endangered species. The most recent estimates of the bonobo population suggests there are between 29,500 and 50,000 individuals.