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A panda relative? Not likely, though the solitary Red Panda similarly subsists primarily on bamboo. These adorable cold-loving critters are endangered due to hunting and the loss of important nesting trees. This check out their suitable habitat here: bit.ly/3EulZaT

Vultures might evoke images of death and decay, but did you know they provide essential ecosystem services through disease prevention and pest control! This International Vulture Awareness Day, we highlight the Long-Billed Griffon. Unfortunately, this vulture is critically endangered due to the ingestion of veterinary painkillers that remain in working cattle carcasses! See it’s range here: https://tinyurl.com/29ubyk6r

Our honors ! We don’t have to look far for the highly invasive Brown Anole. Originally native to Cuba and the Bahamas, it was introduced to non-native ranges through the pet trade! Explore the expansive range of this species and other lizards on our species pages: https://tinyurl.com/mhn6eb24

Once widespread through much of Asia, Tigers have lost 95% of their historically suitable habitat, primarily through habitat fragmentation. This , explore the current range of these majestic animals with the Map of Life! https://tinyurl.com/6u2r53p4

Happy ! Enjoy lounging like this Green Tree Python? Small and non-venomous, this python is often illegally captured for the pet trade even though its population status is of least concern. See its range here: https://mol.org/species/map/Morelia_viridis

Join us on our as we figure out where in the world we could see this Toco Toucan! This iconic toucan species is known for its large bill which accounts for almost half its total length! View their range here: https://mol.org/species/map/Ramphastos_toco

Magpies are part of the family Corvidae, which contains species found all over the globe. However, this Yellow-Billed Magpie is notable for its limited range since it is endemic to its local area. Visit our species page for this week’s to discover the only place in the world you can find one of these birds: https://mol.org/species/Pica_nuttalli!

Join us Map of Life and Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change as a Postgraduate Associate in the fall/summer 2021 on , , and ! This position is ideal for recent college graduates and is open to international candidates. Apply by May 16th for full consideration, and view job description here:

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Get outside and participate in Global Big Day today, put on by eBird and Cornell Lab of Ornithology! Community science is a key instrument in collecting biodiversity data, and we use the data entered into eBird for point observations of bird species in our database. Use our regions page to learn what birds are in your area, and upload what you see to eBird to contribute to our maps! https://mol.org/regions/

JOB ALERT❗️❗️❗️
Come work with us! Map of Life and the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change are offering up to three Postgrad Associate positions starting summer to fall 2021. The successful candidate(s) will join a diverse team of researchers and staff to advance the mission of the Center and Map of Life. 🦊🐦🐝🦋🦎🦀🐟🌳
More details at: https://bgc.yale.edu/open-positions
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Hace un año, lanzamos nuestra plataforma Tableros de Biodiversidad en colaboración con el Field Museum. Esta herramienta proporciona información crítica sobre las distribuciones y el estatus de vulnerabilidad de especies en peligro de extinción. Esto nos permite apoyar la gestión en áreas protegidas y sumarnos a esfuerzos locales de conservación en Perú, Colombia y Ecuador. ¡Explora la plataforma aquí, y compártenos qué piensas!: https://mol.org/places/