Breeding. The Blesbok is a seasonal breeder. Rutting occurs during March to May. Births peak during November and December after a gestation period of about 240 days. How high can a blesbok jump? Most of Africa’s antelopes are well-known for their ability to jump dramatically. One of the examples canRead More →
Evidence suggests an asteroid impact was the main culprit. Volcanic eruptions that caused large-scale climate change may also have been involved, together with more gradual changes to Earth’s climate that happened over millions of years. Will extinct dinosaurs come back? Scientists are now working on reversing extinction by bringing animalsRead More →
The Public Religion Research Institute’s 2020 Census of American Religion showed that the overall decline of white Christians in America had slowed, stabilizing at around 44% of the population, compare to 42% in 2019. What will be the future of religion? In 2015, the Pew Research Center modelled the futureRead More →
It is thought that there are fewer than 70 Red handfish and no more than 3000 Spotted handfish left in the wild. Did handfish go extinct? The smooth handfish has been declared extinct, a first for any marine fish species. Other handfish may be next. For the first time inRead More →
Diamond Head is a special type of cinder cone because it was formed very explosively. He has a very large crater compared to the rim size. This type of volcano is called a tuff cone. Koko crater is another example of this type of volcano. How was Diamond Head HawaiiRead More →
Druid, member of the learned class among the ancient Celts. They acted as priests, teachers, and judges. … Their name may have come from a Celtic word meaning “knower of the oak tree.” Very little is known for certain about the Druids, who kept no records of their own. WhatRead More →
Habitat destruction and alteration, combined with the introduction of non-native species are the primary reasons for the decline of desert pupfish populations. How many desert pupfish are left? Collectively, there are 11 known populations of extant wild desert pupfish within the United States and Mexico. Attempted reintroductions have yielded 16Read More →
Scientists will outline dramatic evidence this week that suggests a comet exploded over the Earth nearly 13,000 years ago, creating a hail of fireballs that set fire to most of the northern hemisphere. Why did Neanderthals go extinct and humans did not? The spread of modern humans across Europe isRead More →
Description. The bones of two giant short-faced bears (Arctodus simus) were discovered in a White Pine County cave on National Forest Land in 1982. What year did the short-faced bear go extinct? Status at the end of the Pleistocene: Analysis of a new suite of radiocarbon dates obtained on giantRead More →
The global polar bear population is currently about 26,000, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). That’s a rough estimate, but scientists have determined with 95% certainty that between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears exist on Earth today. How many polar bears left 2021? This Is HowRead More →