birds
Rescue of more than 2,400 birds in over 6 months by Delhi firefighters
The past six months turned out to be very busy for firefighters in Delhi. From mid- March to September, Delhi saw a rapid increase in the number of cases for bird and animal rescue. The highest cases were reported especially during the time of Independence Day. Due to people flying kites, many birds were trapped […]
Birds and ferns were likely the survivors after major a catastrophic event happened 66-million years ago
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid came hurtling down the Earth’s atmosphere causing mass destruction with a force millions of times greater than an atomic bomb. It was the Cretaceous-Paleogene period when the fifth mass extinction event as it is said, occurred wiping out three-quarters of all animal and plant life on Earth including […]
Birds and mammals have the best adaptability for surviving climate change
Warm-blooded animals like mammals and birds have better adaptability to climate change as compared to their cold-blooded counterparts, a new study has revealed. The latest study says that that mammals and birds are more resistant to climate change as compared to other species owing to their excellent adaptability. This indicates that in future if the […]
Amazon forest’s golden-crowned manikins are rare evolved hybrids, say scientists
In an astonishing find, scientists have discovered a unique type of bird species from the Amazon forest. The birds are called golden-crowned manikins, and as per the scientists, these are the first ever avian species known to have originated from the hybrid offspring of two other living species. The scientists further informed that this golden-crowned […]