Two-thirds of the world’s plants live in tropical areas; the highest number of different trees in a single spot is Lambir Hills National Park, in Sarawak Borneo. In this leafy place there are 1,200 recorded plants in a little over 50 hectares of land!
http://www.scidev.net/en/features/biodiversity-facts-and-figures-1.html
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The Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a speedy snake, reaching speeds of 20 kilometers an hour and traveling with a third of its body raised off of the ground.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dendroaspis_polylepis.html
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Species are highly connected with and dependent on each other. So much so, in fact, that researchers have concluded the total number of species threatened with extinction is nearly 50% higher than previously thought.
http://www.scidev.net/en/features/biodiversity-facts-and-figures-1.html
2010 is the Year of Biodiversity and Earth Rangers has teamed up with The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to bring you a daily dose of biodiversity basics
Researchers believe the leaves of the Gingko Tree (Ginkgo biloba) help prevent memory loss. By studying this plant, scientists hope to find a treatment for diseases like Alzheimer, and maybe even find out why you always forget your homework in the morning!
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=531&ArticleID=5775&l=en
2010 is the Year of Biodiversity and Earth Rangers has teamed up with The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to bring you a daily dose of biodiversity basics
Nine species of bears are threatened with extinction, which includes the Polar Bear and Giant Panda.
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=531&ArticleID=5775&l=en
2010 is the Year of Biodiversity and Earth Rangers has teamed up with The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to bring you a daily dose of biodiversity basics
The Frillneck Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingie) may look nonthreatening when it is calm, but when its frightened, its another story. When it gets frightened, it raises a frill of skin around its neck that is almost 12 inches across.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chlamydosaurus_kingii.html
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When bears hibernate they stay in their dens for a long time, if humans were to lay in one spot for five months we would lose a third of our bone mass. While our bones get weaker bears get stronger! They make a substance that keeps their bones healthy and promotes the growth of new cells.
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=531&ArticleID=5775&l=en
2010 is the Year of Biodiversity and Earth Rangers has teamed up with The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to bring you a daily dose of biodiversity basics
Did you know only adult Beluga whales are white? Calves are born brown or dark grey and gradually lighten to become totally white by between six and eight years old.
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=381
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Some species of newts and salamanders, like the Eastern Spotted Newt, can regrow organs and even heart muscles. Scientists are studying these amphibians to learn how this works and explore ways that might make it possible for humans to use this same regenerative power. Image what kind of super hero you could be with the power to heal yourself!
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=531&ArticleID=5775&l=en
2010 is the Year of Biodiversity and Earth Rangers has teamed up with The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity to bring you a daily dose of biodiversity basics
In Canada, about 5% of mammal species and 27% of some plant species are invasive. Not all invasive species are harmful for an ecosystem but many are. Their populations take off because they usually don’t have any natural predators. With so many new species crowding into a habitat and using up its resources, native species have a hard time keeping up, which leads to their population numbers dropping.
http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=220
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