Quanto mais rosa for, mais 'respeitado' é o flamingo:proxima copa do mundo 2026

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You might think standing out in the wild would work against you.

But for flamingos, it's the pinker and older birds who seem to be the key individuals in the flock.

That's the conclusion reached by researchers in Britain. They are trying to understand the animals in order to help them thrive in captivity.

Four of the six remaining species of flamingo are threatened with extinction. Many of their wetland habitats are being affected by mining.

Transcriçãoproxima copa do mundo 2026português

Você pode achar que se destacarproxima copa do mundo 2026um grupo não é algo bom para você.

Mas, no caso dos flamingos, aparentemente é o pássaro mais rosa – e mais velho – que é o mais importanteproxima copa do mundo 2026todo o bando.

Esta é a conclusãoproxima copa do mundo 2026pesquisadores britânicos. Eles tentam conhecer os animais para que possam ajudá-los a desenvolverproxima copa do mundo 2026cativeiro.

Quatroproxima copa do mundo 2026cada seis espéciesproxima copa do mundo 2026flamingos estão ameaçadasproxima copa do mundo 2026extinção. Vários alagados, seus habitats naturais, vêm sendo afetados por mineração.

Vocabulary

standing out -being obvious and noticeable

flock - group of birds, sheep or goats

thrive - be successful, healthy or happy

extinction - complete disappearance of a particular species of animal or plant

wetland - area of land which is often covered with water

Exercise

1. Scottish Natural Heritage said the hot weather had helped wild raspberries and brambles__________ across the country. The fruits have grown particularly well across Tayside, especially in the fertile Strathmore valley.

2. Scientists say there is an urgent need for more research on both __________ and dryland areas in the Andes to get a better sense of what will affect water supplies in a warming world.

3. What is it that makes a good boss __________ from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? Key attributes for a successful chief executive would include the ability to lead others, to see in advance what needs doing and to be passionate about problem-solving.

4. "If humans contributed to the mass __________ of big animals 12,000 years ago, this suggests that humans started to affect the environment at global scales before the dawn of agriculture," Dr Wolf observed.

5. A man who says he has been attacked by seagulls three times and forced to run off in panic has called for the birds' nests to be removed. Keith Lee said he had been repeatedly targeted by a __________ of the gulls whilst walking on a cycle path in Hull.

Answers

Source: Scottish summer boosts wild berry crop http://bbc.in/1fiNH6G

2. Scientists say there is an urgent need for more research on both wetland and dryland areas in the Andes to get a better sense of what will affect water supplies in a warming world.

Source: Andean water 'sponges' being squeezed by changing climate http://bbc.in/1a8siN4

3. What is it that makes a good boss stand out from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? Key attributes for a successful chief executive would include the ability to lead others, to see in advance what needs doing and to be passionate about problem-solving.

Source: Chief executives who stand out from the corporate crowd http://bbc.in/15KPU57

4. "If humans contributed to the mass extinction of big animals 12,000 years ago, this suggests that humans started to affect the environment at global scales before the dawn of agriculture," Dr Wolf observed.

Source: Big animal extinction 'severed nutrient arteries' http://bbc.in/14n5l3f

5. A man who says he has been attacked by seagulls three times and forced to run off in panic has called for the birds' nests to be removed. Keith Lee said he had been repeatedly targeted by a flock of the gulls whilst walking on a cycle path in Hull.

Source: Hull gull attacks victim: 'Most frightening experience' http://bbc.in/14hdNXb