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Grasslands seem like simple enough habitats. Grassland animals have vast, flat expanses of land on which to roam, feed, sleep and thrive. They don’t need to navigate the extreme altitudes and ...
If you ever have walked across a Nebraska prairie and noticed small dirt mounds dotting the landscape, heads popping from ...
A new stretch of border wall will soon be built through the San Rafael Valley, southeast Arizona's last major open space for ...
However, pronghorns need open space, not only to display their spellbinding speed, but also to forage. The iconic grassland ...
The Victorian landscape was once cloaked in these vibrant habitats. There are precious few left, but work has begun to ...
Blackbucks migrate seasonally based on crop availability, food, and water. They prefer open grasslands over forested areas: ...
Bengaluru is home to special plants and animals that live nowhere else. These rare species need care and protection to keep ...
But beyond the memes, viscachas are interesting creatures with unique adaptations and a crucial role in their ecosystem ... to the drier grasslands they call home. Despite their rugged habitats, ...
In the ditch, I spot my first clump of wolf willow, and I say the words out loud. “Wolf willow.” And laugh a little at my ...
Why did the ornithologist strap a taxidermy badger to a remote controlled car and drive it around the prairie? To interrogate the secret world of animal eavesdropping in the grasslands, of course!
In the race to save birdlife around the world, time is running out—and doing everything right still won’t be enough. Despite global conservation goals and urgent policies aimed at protecting nature, ...
Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ...