Wild Wire Blog - Earth Rangers

Rainforests are home to 50% of the world's species and only covers 2% of the surface of the earth.

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The Pebble toad (Oreophrynella nigra) of Venezuela moves slowly, getting around by walking...

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The loudest insect is the African Cicada. It can make a noise as loud as a road side drill.

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As part of an initiative to find lost frogs, scientists have found the world's smallest frog in Borneo. Find out just how small it is.

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The Bar-Tailed Godwit is one of the longest flyers. It travels from Alaska to New Zealand in 8 days without stopping.

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The smallest mammal in the world may weigh only 2 grams but it has no problem flying around Thailand's large forests.