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2 days ago · Species that are not globally extinct are termed extant. Those species that are extant, yet are threatened with extinction, are referred to as threatened or endangered species. The dodo of Mauritius, shown here in a 1626 illustration by Roelant Savery, is an often-cited example of modern extinction.
Jul 1, 2024 · Extinction occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces (habitat fragmentation, global change, natural disaster, overexploitation of species for human use) or because of evolutionary changes in their members (genetic inbreeding, poor reproduction, decline in population numbers).
2 days ago · The Septuagint (/ ˈ s ɛ p tj u ə dʒ ɪ n t / SEP-tew-ə-jint), sometimes referred to as the Greek Old Testament or The Translation of the Seventy (Ancient Greek: Ἡ μετάφρασις τῶν Ἑβδομήκοντα, romanized: Hē metáphrasis tôn Hebdomḗkonta), and often abbreviated as LXX, is the earliest extant Greek translation ...
3 days ago · The coelacanth is the largest extant lobe-finned fish. The largest living lobe-finned fish is the coelacanth. The average weight of the living West Indian Ocean coelacanth, (Latimeria chalumnae), is 80 kg (180 lb), and they can reach up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length. Specimens can weigh up to 110 kg (240 lb).
Jul 5, 2024 · In the past 10,000 years, humanity's impact on the environment has caused the extinction of many beautiful animals. This article will provide pictures and facts about 15 extinct creatures that are likely to captivate your attention.
Jul 3, 2024 · These giant predators were the largest predatory sharks to have existed between 23 and 2.6 million years ago. They likely went extinct due to competition resulting in a reduction in its food source. Contrary to popular urban legend, the megaladon is extinct and is not roaming the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean.
Jul 17, 2024 · In journalism, a primary source can be a person with direct knowledge of a situation, or a document created by such a person. Primary sources are distinguished from secondary sources, which cite, comment on, or build upon primary sources, though the distinction is not a sharp one.
