Category: Biodiversity
Is it a bear? Is it a cat? Nope – it’s a bearcat (binturong)!
Shutterstock (Updated on January 3, 2021) Despite what its name and appearance may suggest, the binturong or Palawan bearcat (Arctictis binturong)…
5 facts about the critically endangered Philippine pangolin
The recently released report of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUNC) on the worldwide state of pangolins is,…
California Academy of Sciences names 5 new species from the Philippines in 2019
•The California Academy of Sciences has released its 2019 list of newly described species. •The species include 17 fish, 15…
Far from home: The problem of invasive species in Southeast Asia
•Next to habitat destruction, invasive species are the biggest causes of worldwide biodiversity loss. •The Philippines is the 36th most…
This handy app helps ordinary Pinoys protect local biodiversity
•The Center for Conservation Innovation PH Inc. (CCIPH) developed a mobile app for engaging citizens in biodiversity monitoring efforts. •Designed for non-scientists,…
Cockroaches are becoming tougher to kill — here’s why
With more than 4,000 species worldwide, cockroaches, which first popped up on the planet over 280 million years ago, are…
Why spiders don’t have red blood
FlipFact of the Day: Invertebrates such as spiders have an open circulatory system, which means that the oxygen-carrying fluid running through…
As faithful as the Philippine eagle
Rich Lindie FlipFact of the Day: As the kids these days would say, the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) has a…
The unique Philippine species named after the ‘Tarsier Man’
FlipFact of the Day: The Philippine tarsier’s Latin name was changed from Tarsius syrichta to Carlito syrichta in honor of “Tarsier…
These hopping rodents from the Philippines have a weird taste for worms
•Scientists from the Philippines and the U.S.A. discovered two new rodent species in the mountains of Camarines Sur and Aurora. •The…
