Earlier this month, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, welcomed a baby female pygmy hippo calf whose name will be decided by the public. The newborn, currently weighing in at 15 pounds, is ...
Climate change is reducing the nutritional value of plants due to rising CO2 levels, causing nutrient dilution and affecting the food web. • Faster-growing plants contain fewer nutrients like protein, ...
Plant-eating animals may need more time to find and consume food if their usual meal becomes less nutritious, exposing themselves to greater risks from predators and other stresses in the process.