Lizards found "extremely small" in Madagascar

Researchers fear that these lizards may face the risk the event of any disturbance in areas where they live
Researchers found in Madagascar on a smaller lizards in the world, and the length, eachabout 29 mm, and named it "Brukicea Micra."
Scientists also found Germans also had three other small species of lizards in the north ofMadagascar, according to a regular and Plus (PLoS ONE), which publishes basic researchin science and medicine.

Researchers fear that these lizards may face the risk the event of any disturbance in areas where they live.
The research team is headed by Dr. Frank Glao, from a Zologikh Stadtsamong of Animal Science in the German city of Munich (Zoologische "Staatssammlung).
The team has Glao experience in the study of small lizards in Madagascar, as it has alreadydealt with the study of other types of these animals in the past.

The team field trips in Madagascar in search of these small lizards that are easily ignored.
According to Dr. Glao that these lizards usually prefer to stay during the day amid the leavesfalling, while returning at night to climb trees, and thus are difficult to see.
A rare case
The scientists used searchlights to look for lizards in places where its presence is likely.Was found inside a small island in a remote Madagascar to small lizards believe it may represent a rare case of a dwarf living on the island.
He spoke of this phenomenon when diminishing the size of the organism with the passage of time to adapt to the limited habitat such as an island.
Dr Glao told the BBC: "Perhaps the large island of Madagascar has produced a core groupof dwarf chameleon objects, while objects may be the smaller of which may have arisen in the smaller islands."

The researchers conducted a genetic analysis to ensure that the lizards belong to different types.
Genetic differences
A member of the team of Vince Migaul Technical University of Braunschweig vs. Germany, the genetic differences between the factions seemed "clear".
He added: "This shows that these lizards separated from each other by millions of years."
Dr Glao: "Some species are concentrated in small areas of Madagascar, so it is importantto preserve."
Scientists believe that the small lizards sensitive to any disturbances occur on the areawhere you live.

Source: BBC Arabic

Malnutrition kills 300 children every hour

Report: Malnutrition is a silent killer because it is not mentioned as a cause of death of official documents (Reuters - Archive)
A report by the organization "Save the Children" charity that malnutrition reduces the natural growth of more than half of the world's children, as reported in The Independent newspaper.
According to the report which reveals the results of the global food crisis, a quarter of the world's children do not get enough food for their natural growth, and that 300 children die every hour due to poor nutrition.
The report said that there are 170 million children under the age of five have stunted because of lack of food, although the situation is getting significantly worse.
In countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Peru and Nigeria - which is home to half of the children who suffer from stop to grow (or stunting) - the high world prices forced the parents of children who suffer from malnutrition to reduce the amount of food and pulling children from school to work with them.
According to the report, which came under the heading "life free from hunger: Treatment of malnourished children," a third of parents surveyed say their children always complain of the lack of what they eat.
The report points out that one of every six parents can not buy meat, milk, or even vegetables.
Afghanistan In Afghanistan - where food prices have risen by 25% - the six of every ten children are not getting enough food to avoid stunting.
He warns Justin Forsyth - the executive director of the charitable organization which prepared the report - if it has not been concerted efforts, the half a million children suffer from stunted physical and mental development during the next 15 years.
He says Forsyth, who just returned from Afghanistan said that "30 thousand die each year in Afghanistan because of malnutrition, though droughts in the north view of thousands at risk of hunger."

Reasons
According to The Independent that food prices have risen during the past five years is largely due to climatic conditions and the conversion of farms to biofuel production, tradeand speculation in food commodities.

In the countries covered in the report, had one of every four parents to cut food for their families, while mayors and one out of every six to withdraw children from school to help parents to work.

It describes the charity malnutrition as a silent killer because it is not mentioned as a cause of death in official documents, which reduces the necessary action in the developing world.

The report concludes that malnutrition is the underlying cause of death for one third of children, but did not receive large campaigns compared to other causes that lead to the deaths of children such as malaria, measles and HIV (AIDS).

The paper summarizes the figures contained in the report to say that 450 million childrensuffer from stunting during the next 15 years, and that malnutrition is the primary cause ofdeath of 2.6 million children, and 300 children die every hour due to poor nutrition.

Source: Independent