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Red grouse is endemic across Britain and Ireland, being a different species from willow ptarmigan. The males exhibit striking red colouration with prominent combs attached to their faces.

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Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

This species from the Iberian Peninsula was one of four subspecies ... The loss highlights the fragility of island ecosystems when facing human encroachment. Great Auk Image via Pexels. The Great Auk, ...

Species are, for want of a better term, easy. Look, for instance, at how we speak about extinction. We talk about the dodo and the great auk, the blue whale and the giant panda. But there are various ...