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Revision as of 11:54, 26 August 2023
Featured article
Tokoeka are the largest of the kiwi, with males weighing up to 3.3 kg and females up to 4.2 kg. They have soft, brown feathers streaked with black and reddish brown, long pale bills, short legs and toes, and no tail. They are nocturnal, except on Stewart Island where they sometimes forage during the day. They have a keen sense of smell and use their bills to probe the ground for invertebrates, such as worms, beetles, cicadas and moths. They also eat some fallen fruit and leaves.
Tokoeka have distinctive calls that they use to communicate with their mates and to mark their territories. The male gives a high-pitched ascending whistle repeated 15-25 times, while the female gives a lower-pitched hoarse cry repeated 10-20 times.
Featured interview
Dr. Cheryl Laite, known as The Maverick Vet, shares a transformative experience on The Wildlife Guardians podcast. She recounts her time with Sudan, the last Northern White Rhino, just before the species became extinct. This encounter changed her perspective on wildlife conservation and life itself.
Cheryl's encounter with Sudan led her to engage in various wildlife rescue and conservation projects, including assisting at the Zululand Rhino Orphanage in Africa and aiding in Australia's bushfire crisis. Her dedication even involves extreme actions like skydiving for conservation fundraising. Hosted by Jeff Harrison and Erica Salvemini, this emotionally charged episode of The Wildlife Guardians delves into Cheryl's inspiring journey.
Featured blog
Every year on August 26, we celebrate International Dog Day, a time to honour our beloved furry companions while also raising awareness about the challenges they encounter. This occasion serves as a platform to discourage the purchase of dogs from unethical and illegal breeders, commonly known as puppy mills.
Through participating in International Dog Day and standing against puppy mills, you can play a role in improving the lives of these innocent animals and contribute to creating a more compassionate world for them.
In the news
This weeks events
- 6 - 10 Nov: 77th CITES Standing Committee
- WikiAnimal Hub Events Calendar
Did you know?
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- The great white shark can have up to 300 teeth at anyone time arranged in 7 rows in its mouth.
- The lemon shark gives birth to live young. Babies swim away quickly to avoid being eaten.
- Fish make up almost half of all vertebrates.
- When a hag fish feels threatened it releases slime from pores making it difficult to catch.
- The sailfish can swim at speeds up to 110 km/h (68 mph).
About WikiAnimal
WikiAnimal is an online knowledge base dedicated to the animal kingdom. Its mission is to offer a comprehensive and accessible resource for animal enthusiasts. Here you can find information about all kinds of animals, from mammals to reptiles, from birds to fish, from insects to amphibians. You can learn about their habitats, behaviors, diets, adaptations, conservation status and more.
You can also contribute to WikiAnimal by editing existing articles or creating new ones. Wikianimal is a collaborative project that relies on people like you to share their knowledge and passion for animals.
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- Project Animal Talk - feature interviews and blogs from people who are passionate about animals.
- Project Newshound - Newshound is a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) retrieval platform that aggregates animal related content from various sources using RSS feeds. You can then access Newshound in a centralized location to view and stay updated on news and articles from different websites. Newshound algorithms attempt to ensure that you receive timely updates while trying to avoid overwhelming you with irrelevant information.
- Project Species - an ambitious initiative dedicated to documenting the vast diversity of life on Earth. Our mission is to create an exhaustive and comprehensive repository of knowledge about every (as many!) species of animal that inhabits our planet.