750 new species identified in Australia

Mind blowing!

"More than 750 new native species were identified last year as the Albanese Government invests $2 million to support further taxonomy research.

Among the new species added to the Australian National Species List in 2023 were the Western Laughing Tree Frog, which laughs rather than croaks, an intertidal marine worm named after Sir David Attenborough, and an orb spider named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character, Venom.

Many of these new animal, plant and fungi species were identified and classified as part of 10 projects funded under the Australian Biological Resources Study’s National Taxonomy Research Grant Program (NTRGP) in 2023-24. ..."

Hundreds of new species identified in Australia | Ministers

Credits: Human Progress weekly newsletter

Western Laughing Tree Frog

Extinction caused by humans is not a one way street

Like yin an yang, there is extinction and dextinction!

Here are two recent articles showcasing how humans have reintroduced once extinct animals:

1. Beavers to make Nene Wetlands return after 400 years Beavers are set to return to a wetland for the first time in 400 years, conservationists said.
2. Rare butterflies thriving after reintroduction bid Published A rare butterfly that once thrived in the peatlands of Greater Manchester is now "flourishing" after being reintroduced in 2020, experts say.

Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem

Very recommendable! Say what you want about vultures, they are an amazing species.

Axolotls snack on each other (but don't die)

Very recommendable! Amazing stuff! These animals are e.g. resistant to cancer and much more!

FDA warns company selling insemination kit with parts intended for animals

Quick question: Are humans not animals too?

FDA warns company selling insemination kit with parts intended for animals: Tenderneeds Fertility also used the official FDA logo on the boxes of some of its pregnancy and ovulation tests, the agency said.

Warfare Among Animals

Posted: 9/20/2014

Trigger

Just read “Nature of war: Chimps inherently violent; Study disproves theory that 'chimpanzee wars' are sparked by human influence”. The study claims they were able to rule out human interaction or influence to explain why some Chimpanzees would coordinate attacks on fellow Chimpanzees.

Only Humans & Chimpanzees Wage War?

I was surprised to read this in the above article: “Of all of the world's species, humans and chimpanzees are some of the only species to coordinate attacks on their own members.”

I would believe we still do not know much about the animal world. Or more sinister that scientists have perhaps overlooked aggressive or fatal behavior in other animals, because it does not fit the narrative. We do know for sure that quite a few animal species commit infanticide.

Homosexuality In The Animal Kingdom

Trigger

Just read “Schwule Flamingos\So lebt es sich nach der Natur” dated 3/4/2014.

In Brief

1. Homosexual couples are not only important for birds like flamingos
2. Homosexual couples (male and female) of flamingos maintain empty nests together and often adopt abandoned children
3. Both sexes of birds (not only flamingos) produce milk (I did not know that)
4. In the past, scientists came up with unconvincing theories to explain away homosexual couples in flamings or other animals such as had there been enough animals of the opposite sex …
5. There are hermaphrodites among flamingos