Mastodawn

The #frog #Pristimantis #esmeraldas (#Strabomantidae) is listed as "Least Concern" on the #IUCN List of #Threatened #Species; however, it faces threats from #agriculture/#deforestation within its habitats in Ecuador/Colombia. Like all Strabomantidae, it is #livebearing. With 626 known species, this genus is the most #speciose of any #vertebrates. #Biodiversity
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Reference
https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56589A85864265.en

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Life in Clouds 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🌏⛅️🍃🦠💧1d ago

Some nice #virga #cloud #species #sky #ecosystems each cloud has its own - virga are trails of moisture /rain that don't touch the ground #obsevational #photography #data #climate

John

2d ago

#Whyalla's giant #Australian #cuttlefish missing amid fears #algalbloom to blame.

The giant Australian cuttlefish annually return to the waters of the #UpperSpencerGulf, near Whyalla, in their tens of thousands for its breeding season.

But this year, barely any have arrived.
Tourism operators, #environmentalists and #marineexperts are worried the #species has been #devastated by the algal bloom. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/whyalla-cuttlefish-have-been-a-no-show-this-season/106807026

Experts fear algal bloom to blame for disappearance of Whyalla's cuttlefish

Whyalla is the breeding spot for hundreds of thousands of cuttlefish, but the international spectacle has been cancelled after only dozens have been spotted this year.

Life in Clouds 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🌏⛅️🍃🦠💧5d ago

At the edge of #clouds shapes change #species morph disperse gather solid liquid gas mineral particles #ecosystems above us #photography

Lavendrey Jun 9

Inter-Species Love

By u/lu_noct on reddit

#bigbrain #brain #cute #digitalart #dress #dumby #evolution #female #fluff #fox #genius #iqdiffrence #loving #male #noseboop #originalcharacter #race #raceplay #romance #smallbrain #species #speciesplay #sweet #tshirt #wolf #Furry #FurryArt #Anthro

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Stefan F. Wirth Jun 8

@alexwild The impressive flower #crabspider #Misumena #vatia is a master of visual #camouflage (#mimesis) suited to its preferred #habitats on #blossoms, particularly those of the #Asteraceae and #Apiaceae. This fascinating #species is distributed across the Holarctic and is common in #CentralEurope.
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Author: Luc Viatour, 2007, licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

David Grayless Jun 8

Aname sinuata is a #species of #mygalomorph spider in the #Anamidae #family. It is #endemic to #Australia. It was #described in 2020 by Mark Castalanelli, Volker Framenau, Joel Huey, Mia Hillyer and #MarkHarvey.

Palm Oil Detectives Jun 7

Lawsuit by activists against #zoo in #Indonesia for harm caused by illegally exhibiting endangered #species was successful. It’s a new way to protect #wildlife from illegal and cruel #trafficking #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/04/03/conservation-activists-suing-indonesian-zoo-could-inspire-global-action-on-endangered-species-trade/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Conservation activists suing Indonesian zoo inspires more legal action Palm Oil Detectives

A lawsuit against a Sumatran zoo for illegally exhibiting threatened species like orangutans could inspire global action against the illegal wildlife trade

Palm Oil Detectives

Dragofix Jun 5

Europe removes record number of dams in 2025 to restore rivers, help species https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/europe-removes-record-number-of-dams-in-2025-to-restore-rivers-help-species/

#Europe #environment #rivers #dams #species

Europe removes record number of dams in 2025 to restore rivers, help species

A massive slab of wartime concrete blocked the Pčinja River in Kumanovo, North Macedonia for more than 70 years. A 53-meter-long and 30-meter-wide (174 by 98 feet) structure of reinforced concrete packed with salvaged railway steel impeded the free flow of water and fish for at least 70 kilometers (44 miles) upstream. It was considered […]

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Stefan F. Wirth Jun 5

@zvrt The great #reedwarbler is a #migratory bird that has become rare in #CentralEurope. One notable #behavior is #infanticide committed by females of the same #species. B. Hansson et al. (1997) describe how, in this #polygamous species, #secondaryfemales destroy the eggs of primary females in the hope that the male will subsequently invest more support in there own #brood.
©this text Stefan F. Wirth

Reference

B. Hansson et al. (1997)
https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1996.0484