- NYBG Scientists Discover 22 New Species in 2023: A Crucial . . .
Scientists have estimated that there are around 8 7 million species of plants and animals on Earth, but only 1 2 million species have been identified and described, according to National Geographic That means only about 13 8% of existing species are known—most of these being insects—and there are millions of plants, fungi, and animals left
- Extinction: past and present - Nature
Extinction is a fundamental part of nature — more than 99% of all species that ever lived are now extinct Whereas the loss of ‘redundant’ species may be barely perceptible, more extensive
- 1. 8 million marine species are yet to be identified - Earth. com
However, most of the estimated two million marine organisms have not yet been identified, leaving significant gaps in our understanding of oceanic life A primary hindrance to studying and conserving these species has been the painfully slow process of scientific description, with delays of 20-40 years before a new species is officially recognized
- 16 of the world’s most endangered animals in 2024 - IFAW
The IUCN classifies nearly 4,000 species as critically endangered, meaning they face such severe threats that they could soon become extinct in the wild
- How a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the . . .
The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier ally Crocodile farmers who had nearly hunted the species to extinction in the first place now play a vital role in providing purebred reptiles for captive breeding (AP video shot by: Anton L Delgato)
- Has Life on Earth Survived More Than Five Mass Extinctions?
Some of these connections are obvious, such as when our protomammal relatives were nearly wiped out 252 million years ago and reptiles, including early dinosaurs, proliferated in the aftermath
- WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? - WWF Australia
Here, in Australia, scientists have identified more than 1 75 million species of plant, animal and microorganism, and the odds are, there are many more, as yet unidentified life forms, living among us Australia’s biodiversity is unlike any other in the world, with 46% of our birds and 69% of our mammals unique to this country
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