Extinction Articles

• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Evolution
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  Timeline of evolution

  This timeline of the evolution of life outlines the major events in the development of life on the planet Earth. Dates given are estimates based on scientific evidence. In biology, evolution is the ... > more
• Birds
  Animals
  Mating and Breeding
  Wild Animals
  Nature
  New Species
   
  

  Ostrich

  The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae, and its genus, Struthio. They are distinct in their appearance, with ... > more
• Exotic Species
  Nature
  Ecology
  Invasive Species
  Ecology Research
  New Species
   
  

  Invasive species

  Invasive species is a phrase with several definitions. The first definition expresses the phrase in terms of non-indigenous species (e.g. plants or animals) that adversely effect the habitats they ... > more
• Nature
  New Species
  Extinction
  Animals
  Ecology
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Giant clam

  The Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) is the largest living bivalve mollusc. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
  Marine Biology
  Organic
   
  

  Wetland

  In physical geography, a wetland is an environment at the interface between terrestrial ecosystems and aquatic systems. In essence, wetlands are ecotones. Wetlands are typically highly productive ... > more
• Cats
  Mammals
  Wild Animals
  Animals
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Cheetah

  The Cheetah is an atypical member of the cat family (Felidae) that hunts by speed rather than by stealth or pack tactics. It is the fastest of all terrestrial animals and can reach speeds of up to ... > more
• Fish
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Nature
  New Species
  Endangered Plants
   

  Marine conservation

  Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focusses on limiting human-caused damage to ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Mammals
  Nature
  Animals
  New Species
  Extinction
   
  

  Bactrian Camel

  The Bactrian camel is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of eastern Asia. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, in contrast to the Dromedary which has one. Nearly all of the ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Endangered Animals
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Zoology
  Fisheries
   
  

  Turtle

  Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (all living turtles belong to the crown group Chelonia), most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilagenous shell developed from their ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Animals
  Mammals
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Gray Whale

  The Gray Whale or Grey Whale, more recently called the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, is a whale that travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about 15 meters, a ... > more

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