Pristis clavata Although sawfish look like sharks, they are actually highly modified rays. The rostral ‚teeth‘ are specialized denticles. The dwarf sawfish is the smallest sawfish species, reaching 3.1 m (10 ft). Very little is known about its behavior. Order – Rhinopristiformes Family – Pris
P. clavata has been recorded in the Pentecost River, Western Australia, as far as
Antennarius multiocellatus This oddly-shaped, solitary fish is capable of camouflaging itself against the coral it lives near. It ‚walks‘ on its fins, and will wiggle its illicium (the first spine of its dorsal fin) like an angler with bait to lure in prey. The longlure is voracious and can swall
The species is a delight to see in the wild, but it takes a very good observer to
Mushroom-munching bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have introduced scientists to a new species of truffle. Commonly used by Congolese communities to bait traps for small mammals, Hysterangium bonobo is also savored by bonobos, an endangered species of great ape. Scientists say the
science should be valued, preserved and protected.� Georgiev tracked a group of wild
Chase Billingsley Kimmel, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate E-mail: cbkimmel@ufl.edu  Current research: As a postdoctoral associate, most of my research revolves around conservation and restoration of pollinators and their habitat. The goal of much of my research is to examine how land m
World honey bee health: the global distribution of western honey bee (Apis mellifera
Threatened and endangered species of the Everglades include: Plants American Alligator American Crocodile Sea Turtles Birds Florida Panther Manatee Threatened wildlife includes species, subspecies, or isolated populations that are likely to become endangered in the ne
Biology Distinctive Features This panther is smaller than its western cousins.
Thanks to the FLMNH Travel Award, in early December I found myself on my way to my first ever British Ecological Society annual meeting in Liverpool, UK. It’s surprising that it was my first BES, given that I’m a British ecologist. Perhaps equally surprising, considering my love of the Beatles (and
own Priyanka Hariharan presented an excellent talk about the birds of India’s Western
With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish that feeds on algae. Information about the fish’s biology, however, is much less easily obtained. That’s because redtail garra, although popular in the aquarium trade since at least the early 2000s, has u
by Jerald Pinson • July 10, 2023 A new species of fish that is rare in the wild
McGuire Center Curator Keith Willmott is a keen researcher of Neotropical butterfly systematics and has a long history of field research in Ecuador, where many of his students also work each summer. We introduce two of this year’s students and their projects. Olivia Maule is a third-year undergradu
Checkerspots and other Brush-footed butterflies Microlepidoptera Zoomed-on Micros Wild
Passenger Pigeons were one of the most abundant birds in the world, with total numbers estimated at 3-5 billion. Hunting and loss of their forest breeding sites caused sharp population declines by the late 19th century. The last surviving pigeon died in captivity in 1914. Summary Passenger Pigeo
on the Eastern Seaboard – Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington – with the wilder
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Checkerspots and other Brush-footed butterflies Microlepidoptera Zoomed-on Micros Wild
