This young lynx will grow up to be the third largest predator in Europe. (The brown bear and wolf hold the first and second spots, respectively.) With an adult male lynx growing taller than two feet at the shoulder and weighing more than 60 pounds, it’s capable of hunting roe deer and sheep. And while the Eurasian lynx is a ‘least concern’ status species, habitat loss is affecting how widely dispersed they are across Europe, Russia and Central Asia. But protected locations, like the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands in the Czech Republic, where our lynx was photographed, help preserve habitat to keep this vital predator thriving.
Monday, February 25, 2019
A bite of ancient hist
Apples can be traced back to the mountains of Central Asia. In late 4th century BCE, Alexander the Great was busy conquering that region, and while in what is modern-day Kazakhstan he came across wild apples. Alexander’s military machine brought some of the plants back to Europe, and over the centuries, cuttings and seed splices began to produce the fruit as we know it now. The apples ready for harvest in this photo are on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada – a long way from Central Asia.
Fan-throated lizard in Pune, Maharashtra, India
This small but mighty fan-throated lizard is showing off its red, blue and black colors in an attempt to woo a lady friend. The thin flap of skin around its throat, known as a gular appendage, is normally the same shade as the rest of its body, but during mating season, males develop a flashy display of colors. When they're not flaunting their vivid fans, these camouflaged creatures are hard to spot in the arid lands of the Indian subcontinent. They grow no longer than eight inches and most of that length is comprised of its tail.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Demi Lovato deletes Twitter account over 21 Savage backlash
Demi Lovato arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas May 20, 2018. (Jordan Strauss / Invision)
The Grammy-nominated rapper was taken into federal immigration custody in the Atlanta area early Sunday. An official says the rapper is a British citizen who overstayed his visa and is also has a felony conviction.
Lovato had tweeted: "So far 21 savage memes have been my favorite part of the Super Bowl." She later clarified she wasn't laughing "at anyone getting deported."
The rapper Wale tweeted he didn't get the joke and rapper Migos wrote it wasn't funny.
Some users thought it was wrong for others to criticize Lovato, who was hospitalized in July following a drug overdose.
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