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One-Horned Rhinoceros

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News

Species of the month : the giraffe

8 December 2011

The Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is a ruminant mammal native to the African savannahs. The name “giraffe” comes from Arabic meaning “beautiful.” The giraffe is singled out by its particularly elongated neck that permits it to feed from trees measuring up to 5.80 m in height. The last census estimated that between 11,000 and 150,000 individuals [...]

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Exceptional observation of a bear with three cubs in the Pyrenees

“A female bear accompanied by her three young cubs was observed and photographed by a hiker in the Ariège department, Sunday, October 9th, 2011. This observation follows a first sighting in late July in the same area except that on that occasion the presence of only two cubs was confirmed.  It is probable that this [...]

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The FDB establishes a partnership with the Mabuwaya Foundation in the Philippines

The Fonds de Dotation pour la Biodiversité has signed a collaboration agreement with the Mabuwaya Foundation in favor of the conservation of the Philippines crocodile (Crocodylus midorensis). The project titled « Cash for Communities Conserving Crocodiles (4Cs) », aims to provide direct payments to the rural communities for protecting crocodiles. The Philippines crocodile is severely threatened from [...]

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