Endangered Species Fact of the Day 5/15
Monarch butterflies have no special status, but the IUCN considers their annual migration a "threatened phenomenon." In the United States, there are two metapopulations. The population west of the Rockies over winters along the California coast, while the eastern population flies all the way down to central Mexico. The butterflies are short-lived and a full year's migration is made up of four generations of insects. Somehow, these descendants find their ways to the very same trees that their great-grandparents roosted in the year before.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Danaus_plexippus/
Endangered Species Fact of the Day 5/15
Monarch butterflies have no special status, but the IUCN considers their annual migration a "threatened phenomenon." In the United States, there are two metapopulations. The population west of the Rockies over winters along the California coast, while the eastern population flies all the way down to central Mexico. The butterflies are short-lived and a full year's migration is made up of four generations of insects. Somehow, these descendants find their ways to the very same trees that their great-grandparents roosted in the year before.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Danaus_plexippus/
@Kelenthe Starting!
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My fact of the day will be about whooping cranes - they are 5 feet tall (making them the tallest bird in North America!) and have a wingspan of 7.5 feet. Even though they're big, they only weigh 15 pounds!
source - [url=https://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Library/Birds/Whooping-Crane.aspx]National Wildlife Federation[/url]
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Kelenthe Starting!
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My fact of the day will be about whooping cranes - they are 5 feet tall (making them the tallest bird in North America!) and have a wingspan of 7.5 feet. Even though they're big, they only weigh 15 pounds!
source -
National Wildlife Federation
@Seagold3733
Starting stats c:
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Seagold3733
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[center]@SpottedHyena
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Here are my starting stats.
And here are my ending stats.
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SpottedHyena
Here are my starting stats.
And here are my ending stats.
I am starting !!!
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I am starting !!!
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We have surpassed $200! The two buckets are staying very similar, so three packs have been unlocked and a new animal has been added to the Pile of Progress!
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[quote=Land $100 "North America"]Home to examples of every type of land biome, North America features a huge amount of biodiversity in its large areas of wilderness. From the ancient Appalachians in the east to the geologically new Rocky Mountains to the west, the tundras and ice floes of Canada to the rainforests of Central America, the species of North America are varied and unique. Overhunting, pollution, deforestation, and urbanization have affected the populations of many species throughout the continent, but dedicated attempts to bring species back from the brink have helped animals like the Bald Eagle, American Bison, and the critically endangered California Condor, while reintroduction of missing species such as wolves to national parks has even affected the environment in unexpected and beneficial ways.
[center][item=Autumn Breeze][item=Grey Wolf Cape][item=Mock Firebird][item=Secondary Gene: Peregrine][item=Woodland Turkey][item=Black Wolf][item=Silver Ferret][item=Cragbacked Bouldursa][item=Rosy Peryton][item=Searing Jackalope][item=Grouse Basilisk][item=Yeti Brawler][item=Wendigo][item=Weasel][item=Mallard][item=Grouse][item=Skunk][item=Steppes Box Turtle][item=Bobwhite Quail][item=Daddy Longlegs][item=Notocactus][item=Dustbowl Ivy][item=Maple Seed][/quote]
[quote=Sea $100 "Atlantic Ocean"]The Atlantic is the second largest Ocean, covering approximately 22% of the Earth's surface. It is extremely productive in mineral resources and is the richest fishing resource. The Atlantic Ocean is home to many species including manatees, seabirds, fish, seals, turtles, whales, and crustaceans. The Sargasso Sea, a gyre located in the Atlantic ocean, is an important habitat for European and American eels and young Loggerhead sea turtles. The Atlantic's ecosystems are threatened by municipal, industrial, oil, and sewage pollution, as well as overfishing. Areas such as the Sargasso Sea acculumate high concentrations of non-biodegradable ocean waste ("marine litter"), creating garbage patches hundreds of kilometers in diameter.
[center][item=unhatched water egg][item=water tome][item=Secondary Gene: Current][item=Crystalhide Jester][item=waverider cape][item=depin][item=Corrosive Depin][item=Mammertee][item=mammertee plushie][item=Abyss Striker][item=Relic Eel][item=shadowmist oysters][item=Eel Larvae][item=Eel Fry][item=Dwarf Octopus][item=moonbeam sardines]
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[quote=$200 total, "Ugly Ones Need Love, Too"]
While charismatic megafauna appeal to human aesthetic, the majority of life on earth doesn't conform to the same standards but are still vital to ecosystems. Creatures like bats are pollinators and pest control, pangolins aerate soil and keep termite populations in check, vultures prevent the spread of disease by consuming rotting corpses; the examples are endless. Many non-charismatic animals are keystone species: species that are necessary to maintain the health of the environment. For example, parrotfish in the Great Barrier Reef have been found to be the only species known to regularly scrape and clean coral. Without the parrotfish, the Great Barrier Reef as a whole would suffer.
[center][item=Wartoad][item=Serpenta][item=Psywurm][item=Moonbeam Crayfish][item=Butter Caiman][item=Budwing Morpho][item=Mimic Buttersnake][item=Death's-Head Stag][item=Baku][item=Bloodstone Beetle][item=Ragamouse][item=Tuxedo Floracat][item=Scaleback][item=Parda][item=Octoflyer][item=Zalis][item=Sundial Imposter][item=Mantled Foo][item=frog's wing fans][item=frog's helmet][item=frog's arm guards][item=frog's shoulder pads][item=frog's breastplate][item=frog's tail guard][item=viper's wing fans][item=viper's helmet][item=viper's arm guards][item=viper's shoulder pads][item=viper's breastplate][item=viper's tail guard][/center][/quote]
We have surpassed $200! The two buckets are staying very similar, so three packs have been unlocked and a new animal has been added to the Pile of Progress!
Land $100 North America wrote:
Home to examples of every type of land biome, North America features a huge amount of biodiversity in its large areas of wilderness. From the ancient Appalachians in the east to the geologically new Rocky Mountains to the west, the tundras and ice floes of Canada to the rainforests of Central America, the species of North America are varied and unique. Overhunting, pollution, deforestation, and urbanization have affected the populations of many species throughout the continent, but dedicated attempts to bring species back from the brink have helped animals like the Bald Eagle, American Bison, and the critically endangered California Condor, while reintroduction of missing species such as wolves to national parks has even affected the environment in unexpected and beneficial ways.
Sea $100 Atlantic Ocean wrote:
The Atlantic is the second largest Ocean, covering approximately 22% of the Earth's surface. It is extremely productive in mineral resources and is the richest fishing resource. The Atlantic Ocean is home to many species including manatees, seabirds, fish, seals, turtles, whales, and crustaceans. The Sargasso Sea, a gyre located in the Atlantic ocean, is an important habitat for European and American eels and young Loggerhead sea turtles. The Atlantic's ecosystems are threatened by municipal, industrial, oil, and sewage pollution, as well as overfishing. Areas such as the Sargasso Sea acculumate high concentrations of non-biodegradable ocean waste ("marine litter"), creating garbage patches hundreds of kilometers in diameter.
$200 total, Ugly Ones Need Love, Too wrote:
While charismatic megafauna appeal to human aesthetic, the majority of life on earth doesn't conform to the same standards but are still vital to ecosystems. Creatures like bats are pollinators and pest control, pangolins aerate soil and keep termite populations in check, vultures prevent the spread of disease by consuming rotting corpses; the examples are endless. Many non-charismatic animals are keystone species: species that are necessary to maintain the health of the environment. For example, parrotfish in the Great Barrier Reef have been found to be the only species known to regularly scrape and clean coral. Without the parrotfish, the Great Barrier Reef as a whole would suffer.
@Mycologist
Alright, I really want to participate for this raffle! I can't donate real money since my financial situation is a bit tight but I'll do my best to earn through the websites :)
Screenshots:
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(Signed up for both of these just now)
End Stats!
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Animal fact:
The Vancouver Island Marmot is the only uniquely Canadian marmot and is also one of the rarest mammals in the world. Their population was estimated between 250-300 in 2015.
source: [url=http://marmots.org/]Marmots.org[/url] (You can also donate to help the conservation effort here!)
They're super cute and their home is very close to where I live, they're great animals :)
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Mycologist
Alright, I really want to participate for this raffle! I can't donate real money since my financial situation is a bit tight but I'll do my best to earn through the websites :)
Screenshots:
(Signed up for both of these just now)
End Stats!
Animal fact:
The Vancouver Island Marmot is the only uniquely Canadian marmot and is also one of the rarest mammals in the world. Their population was estimated between 250-300 in 2015.
source:
Marmots.org (You can also donate to help the conservation effort here!)
They're super cute and their home is very close to where I live, they're great animals :)
Starting Stats
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also Fun Fact about cheetahs :3
Their Tails Function like a rudder on a boat because they use it to help control their steering and keep their balance when running really fast.
Souce:http: //cheetah.org/about-the-cheetah/for-kids/
(I havent seen a Cheetah fact yet so tada!)
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also Fun Fact about cheetahs :3
Their Tails Function like a rudder on a boat because they use it to help control their steering and keep their balance when running really fast.
Souce:http: //
cheetah.org/about-the-cheetah/for-kids/
(I havent seen a Cheetah fact yet so tada!)
My Zooniverse starting screenshot is here - I have to admit its already a minor hobby of mine and my starting score is 76.
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End score is 359, with 283 images processed for this raffle.
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Endangered species Fact of the Day:
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The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect [i]Dryococelus australis[/i] was previously so common that fishermen used them as bait, but was driven driven to extinction by introduced mice. In 2001, the species was rediscovered on a single bush on the tiny volcanic remnant of Ball's Pyramid, 20km away, a piece of land so small and so vertical that boats cannot be landed on it. They are now being bred in captivity at the Melbourne Zoo but rodents will have to be eradicated from Lord Howe Island before they can be reintroduced.
More info: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2014/06/lord-howe-island-stick-insect-phasmid/
My Zooniverse starting screenshot is here - I have to admit its already a minor hobby of mine and my starting score is 76.
End score is 359, with 283 images processed for this raffle.
Endangered species Fact of the Day:
The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
Dryococelus australis was previously so common that fishermen used them as bait, but was driven driven to extinction by introduced mice. In 2001, the species was rediscovered on a single bush on the tiny volcanic remnant of Ball's Pyramid, 20km away, a piece of land so small and so vertical that boats cannot be landed on it. They are now being bred in captivity at the Melbourne Zoo but rodents will have to be eradicated from Lord Howe Island before they can be reintroduced.
More info:
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2014/06/lord-howe-island-stick-insect-phasmid/
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