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A to Z of Nature | Amphibians

What makes amphibians what they are? Amphibians are a class of cold-blooded vertebrates made up of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (wormlike animals with poorly developed eyes). According to A to Z website, a “checklist” of the class “amphibian” goes like this :   External egg fertilization. When it comes to reproduction, amphibians don’t require mating before they release clear eggs with a jelly-like texture. Instead, their eggs are fertilized after. During metamorphosis, amphibians develop fair beyond this state....

IUCN / TRAFFIC report – Rhino poaching has dropped but species still critical

Rhino poaching and illegal trade decline but remain critical threats –IUCN / TRAFFIC report Overall rhino poaching rates have declined since 2018, and trade data suggests the lowest annual estimate of rhino horns entering illegal trade markets since 2013, according to a new report by the IUCN SSC African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and TRAFFIC for the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora...