Desert birds persist near the edge of their physiological limits ... The Condor 119(3): 576–593. Sinervo, B., et al. 2010. Erosion of lizard diversity by climate change and altered thermal niches.
Desert bird species could also be in danger from climate change, as heat waves lead to lethal dehydration. Paradoxically, the effort to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by expanding ...
Fossilized Remains of Giant “Terror Bird” Discovered in South America’s Tatacoa Desert, Provides Insight of Diversity in Ancient Wildlife A 12-million-year-old ...
A Colombian rancher has discovered a fossilized bone that points to the existence of a giant terror bird species. The fossil, ...