Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity

Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, this decline does not only affect animal life, but also our understanding of their behavior, including tool use.

A meta-analysis has addressed the problem of the disappearance of pollinators with a new and probably more realistic perspective: instead of analyzing the impact of the total disappearance of pollinators, it has focused on the impact of reducing their diversity. Photo: Cole Keister / UnsplashPolinizers are animals that help transport pollen from one place to another in the process of plant reproduction.Polinization is fundamental to our well-bei…