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Nearly 100 fossil species pulled from a flooded cave in the Bahamas reveal a true story of persistence against all odds — at least until the time humans stepped foot on the islands. University of Florida researchers say the discovery, detailed in a study appearing in the Proceedings of the Na
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

Pristis pectinata The sawfish derives its name from its elongated, blade-like snout, that is studded with „teeth“. While they look similar to sharks, they are actually highly derived rays. The smalltooth sawfish is one of five species of sawfishes found worldwide. Historically, the species had a
Danger to Humans Humans are not in any direct danger from the sawfish.

Fenestraja sinusmexicanus This deep-water, bottom-dwelling skate has a heart-shaped pectoral disc that is reddish brown to purple on top and pale yellowish underneath. There are several rows of thorns around the edge of the pectoral fins and down the spine of the skate, onto its slender, long tai
Danger to Humans This skate is considered harmless to humans.

Your bird field guide may be out of date now that Florida Museum of Natural History scientists discovered a new genus of frogmouth bird on a South Pacific island. New genera of living birds are rare discoveries — fewer than one per year is announced globally. David Steadman and Andrew Kratte
Life on Earth Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger

Haploblepharus pictus This species of shark has an elongated torpedo-shaped body and rarely grows longer than 22 inches from blunt snout to stout caudal (tail) fin. It has an oval cat-like eye and is a yellowish-brown with dark saddles and dark and white spots. A sedentary shark, it prefers the s
Danger to Humans The dark shyshark poses little threat to humans due to its small

Nearly 150 million years ago, many ancient crustaceans went extinct following a massive collapse of reefs across the planet, and new Florida Museum of Natural History research suggests modern species living in rapidly declining reef habitats may now be at risk. Available online and scheduled to a
current rate during this century, then a few thousand species of decapods are in real danger

Poroderma pantherinum This nocturnal catshark is found in the warmer coastal waters off of southern Africa, usually sleeping among the rocky reefs during the day and hunting crustaceans and small body fish at night. Order – Orectolobiformes Family – Scyliorhinidae Genus - Poroderma Species
(Compagno 1984) Danger to Humans Due to its small size and feeding habits, it is

Dipturus olseni These deep-water, Western Atlantic skates have very pointed snouts, with triangular pectoral fins that are slightly concave at the front and rounded at the back. They have denticle thorns and small dorsal fins on their slender tail, and not many thorns on its pectoral disc, which
Danger to Humans Skates are completely harmless to humans since they lack a stinging

Whether you love them or fear them, this Children’s Book Meetup is sure to help you understand a little bit more about one of the ocean’s most well-known predators – sharks! On Saturday, December 5, 2020 the Florida Museum and the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) met to talk all things sharks
how they eat, the challenges they face, and whether or not certain species pose a danger

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled our feature stories from 2024.
But these sea turtles face a hidden danger – boat strikes.