10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). While females hatch from larger eggs and are initially heavier than their brothers, after ten days, the male chicks weigh almost 50% more than their sisters, as they receive a higher quantity and quality of prey from their parents ( source ). .” ” ( source ).

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Birds Australia Parrots Memphis 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 25, 2022

It seems that quite a few zoos keep Tawny Frogmouths. When these birds breed, this can lead to highly cringeworthy announcements, for example from Adelaide Zoo : “We have egg-citing news!” Breeding pairs form exclusive social bonds, yet each partner will still mate with other individuals.”

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Birds Australia Ducks Mountain Goats 217

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Image by Adam Riley Of the 115 African species now listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered, nearly half occur on the islands surrounding Africa or are non-breeding migrants to Africa. In this blogpost I will discuss ten of the 60 endangered species that are resident on the African continent.

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Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 183