There are habitat niches and there are habitat niches. A hot. clammy cave system in Gabon not only houses huge numbers of bats and crickets but a recently studied population of dwarf bat-eating crocodiles that stew in the abundant guano and turn orange as a result. According to Live Science there is reason to believeContinue reading “Bat Eating Crocodiles Turn Orange And May Be Evolving Into A New Species”
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Addo Elephant Park Saves Last Elephants In Region But Park’s Wetlands Are Under Threat, Researchers Say
In the early 1930’s South Africa’s Addo Elephant Park was founded to save the last 11 elephants in the region. That aspect of conservation has been a success as the park is now home to about 600 African elephants either (Loxodonta africana or L. cyclotis and many other species. But challenges remain as the park’sContinue reading “Addo Elephant Park Saves Last Elephants In Region But Park’s Wetlands Are Under Threat, Researchers Say”