Reddit Animals
MARCH 6, 2024
Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904. The hilly area between Nigeria and Cameroon is home to these gorillas. Cross River Gorilla Facts A subspecies of the western gorilla, the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla gorilla diehli.
Reddit Animals
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Though they are getting harder to find, Paul Matschie named the cross-river gorilla a new species in 1904. The hilly area between Nigeria and Cameroon is home to these gorillas. A subspecies of the western gorilla , the cross-river gorilla is known by its scientific name, Gorilla diehli.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 23, 2021
In fact, this is probably a species that has substantially expanded its original range through the pet shop route and the resulting escapees. In fact, it seems to be one of the species employed by past ornithologists to establish their own monument in the shape of a subspecies. A challenge for young birders, maybe.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 10, 2012
They diverged at approximately the same time as the rockjumpers (two quite unique bird species endemic to Southern Africa and now in their own family), and as a result for a while were even placed in the same family. Gray-necked or Red-headed Picathartes in Korup National Park, Cameroon.
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2018
It divides countries into categories, where the next category has 200 more species. In some cases the data are outdated, e.g. Costa Rica has 900 and not 800 species, but I made no corrections, remaining faithful to the original map data. Shown as a list, it looks like this: Less than 200 bird species: Antarctica; oceanic islands.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 13, 2020
Will the threatened species make it through if there are no birding tourists to make those birds and their habitats valuable to local people just the way they are (as opposed to tropical timber)? Here’s an example: in 2015, American birder Noah Strycker broke the global Big Year record with 6042 recorded species. Brazil 1847 sp. 3.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Approximately 2,300 bird species inhabit Africa, however as impressive as that sounds, much smaller South America boasts nearly 1,000 species more. Madagascar’s mammals are equally remarkable; over 100 species of endearing lemurs and bizarre carnivores amongst them!
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