When threatened Malayan Forest #Geckos shed their tails to escape predators 🦎 They're #endangered by the illegal #pet trade and #palmoil #deforestation in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 Fight for their survival #BoycottPalmOil 🌴💀⛔️🙊 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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Laughing, crying, playing isn't just done by #humans. #Bornean Pygmy #Elephants do the same! Fight for these intelligent, endearing beings 😻🐘🩶 who are #endangered by #palmoil #deforestation 👎🌴🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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Gentle #endangered giants, only <1,500 Bornean Pygmy #Elephants 🐘💔 still live in #Borneo. They're surrounded by #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Fight for them when you shop 👏☮️ and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife every day! @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/bornean-pygmy-elephant-elephas-maximus-borneensis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Cheeky Crested #Capuchins are gregarious tool-using #monkeys, #endangered in #Brazil 🇧🇷 from #palmoil 🌴⛔️ meat 🥩🐮⛔️ and soy #deforestation and the illegal #pettrade 🏹 Help save them, when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/12/crested-capuchin-sapajus-robustus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Western quoll joey born in outback NSW likely to be first in a century
Endangered sea turtles hear ship noise loud and clear https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260204121542.htm
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11 South Florida Species Move Closer to Endangered Species Protection https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/11-south-florida-species-move-closer-to-endangered-species-protection-2026-02-04/
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The Ecuadorean #Viscacha is a fluffy epic #rodent of #Ecuador's high mountains with long and wise whiskers and a bushy tail. These tenacious creatures are critically #endangered 😭😿 Help them to survive, be #vegan #Boycott4Wildlife 🥩🔥⛔️ @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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#Sumatran #Orangutans are critically #endangered due to #palmoil #deforestation 🦧🧡. 80% of their rainforest habitat has been destroyed in 20 years. Protect them when u #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥🪔⛔️ https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/sumatran-orangutan-pongo-abelii/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer via @palmoildetect.bsky.social
I put the spare #CameraTrapping #TrailCamera onto the potting shed near the house, as I has suspicions that 'someone' was using the area underneath. The 'someone' was/were 2 #Endangered Eastern Quolls, 1 being the beautiful dark morph.
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With the adorable face of a #teddybear 🧸 and the agile body of a #Kangaroo 🦘 the #Dingiso is a tree kangaroo of #WestPapua. They're #endangered from #palmoil #deforestation Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Widlife 🌴🩸🔥☠️🧐⛔️
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Known locally as #Kalong the Malayan #FlyingFox of #Malaysia #Indonesia has a bad reputation but plays an outsized role in keeping #rainforests alive. #Endangered by #palmoil. Use your wallet as a weapon 🌴⛔️#Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
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Habitat destruction, illegal trade threaten Sri Lanka’s endangered agamid lizards https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/habitat-destruction-illegal-trade-threaten-sri-lankas-endangered-agamid-lizards/
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The fluffy and rare Woolly Flying #Squirrel 🦦🌳 glides 100s of metres in forests of #Pakistan 🇵🇰 and #India 🇮🇳They're #endangered by #deforestation and human persecution 😿 Help them to survive and #Boycott4Wildlife industries destroying their home https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/woolly-flying-squirrel-eupetaurus-cinereus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Mighty apex #predator, the Sumatran #Tiger's stripes 🐯🐅 are unique like fingerprints. Critically #endangered, a few 100 remain alive! Major threats: #palmoil #ecocide and #poaching. Fight for them! 🌴⛔️ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8QT?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Corpse #Flowers are unusual 🌸 as they emit heat before flowering. Scientists have found the smelly compound causing their aroma: 'Putrescine'. They're #endangered by #palmoil #deforestation. Take action! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥❌
Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For Pollinators
The Titan Arum, more commonly known as the ‘Corpse Flower’ is famous for its repulsive meat smell. Designed to repel humans, in contrast pollinators find the putrid aromas irresistible in the plant’s native environment. The Corpse Flower Titan Arum lives deep inside of Sumatra’s imperilled rainforests. endangered by palm oil and mining deforestation. Now researchers have gained greater insight into how the plant warms itself up before blooming – known as thermogenesis and have discovered a new compound called ‘putrescine’ which gives the plant its strong aroma. Help these rare stinking beauties to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
The gigantic Titan Arum #plant better known as the ‘Corpse Flower’ stinks like rotting flesh. They live deep in #Sumatra’s #rainforest. Endangered by #palmoil #deforestation, learn how to protect them! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴👎🛢️⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterCorpse #Flowers are unusual 🌸 as they emit heat before flowering. Scientists have found the smelly compound causing their aroma: ‘Putrescine’. They’re #endangered by #palmoil #deforestation. Take action! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥❌ @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9bK
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAlveena Zulfiqar, Beenish J Azhar, Samina N Shakeel, William Thives Santos, Theresa D Barry, Dana Ozimek, Kim DeLong, Ruthie Angelovici, Kathleen M Greenham, Craig A Schenck, G Eric Schaller. Molecular basis for thermogenesis and volatile production in the titan arum. PNAS Nexus, 2024; DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae492
The Titan Arum, more commonly known as the ‘Corpse Flower’, is famous for its repulsive meat smell. While designed to repel humans, this putrid aroma irresistibly attracts pollinators in its native environment—the imperilled rainforests of Sumatra, now under threat from palm oil plantations and mining activities. Researchers have recently uncovered how the plant generates heat before blooming, a process known as thermogenesis, and have identified a new compound called ‘putrescine’, which contributes to its potent stench.
A study led by G. Eric Schaller, Professor of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College, explored the genetic and biological mechanisms behind the Titan Arum’s remarkable heating and scent production. The research relied on tissue samples from ‘Morphy’, Dartmouth’s 21-year-old Corpse Flower, to analyse RNA sequences. This allowed scientists to pinpoint which genes are active during the phases of heating and scent release.
The Titan Arum is not a single flower but a cluster of tiny flowers hidden within a massive central stalk, known as the spadix, which can reach up to 12 feet in height. It blooms rarely—typically once every 5 to 7 years—and only for a brief period. “The blooms are rare and also short-lived, so we only get a small window to study these phenomena,” Schaller explains.
During blooming, the spadix heats up, raising its temperature by as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above the surrounding air. This thermogenic phase coincides with the emission of its signature scent, a mixture of sulphur-based compounds designed to attract flies and carrion beetles, which play a vital role in the plant’s pollination.
The RNA analysis revealed that genes associated with alternative oxidases—plant equivalents of animal uncoupling proteins—are highly active during the heating phase, especially in the spadix’s appendix. Additionally, genes involved in sulphur transport and metabolism were expressed, driving the production of the odour. Among these compounds, researchers identified putrescine, an organic chemical not previously recognised as part of the Corpse Flower’s scent profile.
This research sheds light on the evolutionary adaptations of the Titan Arum while highlighting the urgent need to conserve its natural habitat. Protecting the rainforests of Sumatra from deforestation caused by palm oil cultivation and mining is critical for the survival of this extraordinary species. By choosing to #BoycottPalmOil and supporting campaigns such as #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop, individuals can help safeguard the delicate ecosystems these rare flowers depend on, ensuring they continue to thrive for generations to come.
Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For PollinatorsAlveena Zulfiqar, Beenish J Azhar, Samina N Shakeel, William Thives Santos, Theresa D Barry, Dana Ozimek, Kim DeLong, Ruthie Angelovici, Kathleen M Greenham, Craig A Schenck, G Eric Schaller. Molecular basis for thermogenesis and volatile production in the titan arum. PNAS Nexus, 2024; DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae492
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