Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mammal Muse Thursday ENDANGERED-EVOLVED-EMPATHIC


Mammal Muse


ENDANGERED
January, 2012, the first-ever photos of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey were released. The Myanmar snub-nosed monkey is a new species to science, discovered in 2010 by a team of local and international conservationists in Northern Myanmar.  As with most of Asia’s rare mammals, the snub-nosed monkey is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. The team is now working together with the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forest (MOECAF), local authorities and communities to help safeguard the future of the species.
 
EVOLVED
As for the human Mammal, possibly the most endangered species, here's a song.
(3 and 1/2 Minutes)
http://youtu.be/wxDOpAM2FrQ
A musical celebration of the wonders of biology, including evolution, natural selection, DNA, and more. Featuring David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye. "The Greatest Show on Earth" is the 13th video in the Symphony of Science music videos series.

EMPATHIC

Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.
(11 Minutes)
http://youtu.be/l7AWnfFRc7g
(re-posted from-http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/114596ยบ)



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