In this video you will learn how weird and wonderful animals are formed in the process of speciation and the formation of new species. Different selection pressures select for different characteristics. Over generations, the individuals with the beneficial traits will prosper, and others will die
When a plant or animal species that once lived stops existing entirely, we say that that species has become extinct. Why do certain species of plants and animals sometimes become extinct? According to the theory of evolution, individuals of the same species show a range of variations. Some individ
In the 18th century, giraffes were widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. In the meantime, their habitat has shrunk considerably. Until 2016, only one species with nine subspecies was known. DNA tests, however, prove that there are four different species. Author: ZDF/Terra X/R.Marel/C.Gerisch/SpiegelTV/
Maintaining good mental health is an ever increasing problem in our society, especially since what happened with the events tied to covid. If you haven't already been seeking therapy, we suggest and urge you to really give therapy a shot if you have the funds or resources for it. The many mental hea
Too much manure in the water, straightened rivers and sluices: Three reasons why the habitat of many animals and plants in rivers is threatened. Author: ZDF/logo/Judith Vehar/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to watch more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX
Lions play an important role in the ecological balance in their habitats. This was already the case two million years ago. In the meantime, many populations are threatened with extinction. The situation is particularly critical in West and Central Africa. https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/b
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover some endangered birds who are thought to be some of the smartest animals living today. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate
Over the last 500 million years, biodiversity on Earth has been constantly changing. Like a fever curve, this has been going uphill and some times steeply downhill. These downward outliers are described as the five great mass extinctions. Authors: 3sat/nano/scobel/Harald Zander/Claus Ast/Jochen Sch
The study of finches led to the development of one of the most important scientific theories of all time. In December 1831 a naturalist called Charles Darwin boarded the HMS Beagle, bound on a surveying voyage of South America. Whilst the ship and crew carried out coastline surveys, Darwin was fre
On this episode of Animal Fact Files discover a salamander on the brink of extinction. You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles ***At around the 2:08 minute mark I say "one square mile." That is incorrect. I should have sa
From this video you should know the difference between interspecific and intraspecific, and that interactions can be positive, negative or neutral. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/FuseSchool JOIN our platform at www.fuseschool.org These videos can be used in a flipped classroom
In this video we look at a few keys words that you will come across throughout ecology. An ecosystem is made up of all of the communities that live in it, every single organism from small to big and lots of environmental factors like sunlight and shade in the woodland, streams and other things. It
