November 2011
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where I live:
- lizards are vivparous (produce live offspring) instead of laying eggs!
- mammals lay eggs (e.g. the playpus and echida)!
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October 2011
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Tasmanian Devils Might Survive Cancer Scourge →
somewhatclever:
After years of unrelentingly dire news, biologists have found a possible hope for Tasmanian devils, which are threatened with extinction by a contagious, highly virulent form of cancer.
A small group in Tasmania’s northwestern tip appears to have survived the scourge largely intact. It’s the first population to do so, and represents the first real sign — however tentative...
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The Thylacine Films - Motion Film Footage →
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stumblrfck asked: just wanted to say, i love your blog =)
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Recent Biota extinctions (since 1500 AD)
486 animal and 600 plant species have become extinct
Threatened animal species has increased from 5205 to 7266 since 1996
At least one of every 8 plant species in the world is under threat of extinction
For more information see the IUCN Red List Database
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