African elephant populations have declined by 98% since the 1500s, leading many researchers to believe that humans pushed megafauna to extinction and endangerment. However, new research published in ...

In a paper published in the journal Science on Thursday, researchers describe how African and Arabian megafauna, namely giant elephants, actually were wiped out by climate change, ...

Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna Date: June 8, 2023 Source: Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institut für Evolutions-und Biodiversitätsforschung ...

New research by the Marine Megafauna Foundation, has extended the southern range of the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in Africa. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip Featured ...

It’s hard to miss Christo Lamprecht.At six-foot-eight, the giant 23-year-old towers over most of his golfing rivals, an example of super-sized South African megafauna.

Janke notes the reason that this was never noticed before is likely in part because giraffes are not popular research subjects compared with other African megafauna like lions, elephants, and rhinos.

Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know these marine megafauna—such as whales, sharks, seals, turtles and birds—travel vast distances to feed and ...

If you're planning an African safari, this often-overlooked country offers spectacular opportunities to see the majestic ...

In my latest book, African Ark: Mammals, Landscape and the Ecology of a Continent, I tell the story of how Africa’s mammal fauna arose. It’s not just a tale of megafauna and other well-known ...

Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna Peer-Reviewed Publication. Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institut für Evolutions-und Biodiversitätsforschung ...

08.06.2023 20:01 Lost Giants: New Study Reveals the Abundance Decline of African Megafauna Dr. Gesine Steiner Pressestelle Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und ...