Threat to woodlands heightened as “jumping worms” leap onto scene
These jumping worms are a species of earthworms that are voraciously devouring protective forest leaf litter and leaving behind bare, denuded soil.
These jumping worms are a species of earthworms that are voraciously devouring protective forest leaf litter and leaving behind bare, denuded soil.
Gliders are small marsupials that can jump incredibly far distances. Membranes in the creature’s limbs allow it to glide while in the air.
Pangolins, interestingly, are the only mammal in the world that have scales. They traditionally live in flatland forests and wetter climates. They are also the most trafficked mammal in the world.
In even better news, the team that found the Fernandina giant tortoise believes there are more alive on the island.
The UN's recent extinction report contains no physical evidence whatever.