EnvironmentThe blue macaw behind the animated film Rio, declared extinct in the wild in 2019, was released back into Brazil's Caatinga from 2022, and a released pair hatched chicks in 2023.
CropsA honeybee colony of up to 100,000 bees is run by a single queen, with a few hundred drones and a mass of workers who do everything from cleaning to guarding the hive.
CropsWatermelon was grown in ancient Egypt some 4,000 years ago, and centuries of cultivation and selection turned a pale, watery fruit from Africa into today's sweet red melon and even Japan's square watermelons.
EnvironmentMost snakes in Bangladesh are harmless and shy, myths fuel needless killing, and killing one is punishable by up to seven years in jail and a Tk 10 lakh fine.
AgribusinessThe modern broiler is the product of thousands of years of domestication and decades of selective breeding, not an artificial creation.
