Lynx have adapted to life in the snow. They have huge feet that function as snow-shoes, allowing this tufted-eared cat to hunt in deep snow country without wasting energy by breaking trails.
In hot water...
In hot water... Despite reductions in allowed catches, the
populations of cod and other white fish in the Atlantic Ocean
continue to decline. It is thought that global climate change
causing a warming of the cold waters could be to blame. Although
there are more mature fish producing eggs than there were 2 years
ago, the amount of young fish growing to maturity is declining. The
Advisory Committee on Fisheries Management is now calling for a
further decrease in allowed catches in the North Sea. 20 NOVEMBER 1999, P. 14
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