#cerrado — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #cerrado, aggregated by home.social.
-
ONU premia rede brasileira voltada à conservação do cerrado
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://iclnoticias.com.br/onu-premia-rede-brasileira-cerrado/
-
Circuito Cerrado de Formação Ninja forma jovens negros, indígenas e quilombolas em três capitais.
- bsmnja
https://midianinja.org/circuito-cerrado-de-formacao-ninja-forma-jovens-negros-indigenas-e-quilombolas-em-tres-capitais/
#Cerrado #MeioAmbiente -
Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
This vibrant initiative by the Instituto Biorregional do Cerrado in Chapada dos Veadeiros fuses Agroecology, Permaculture, and Food Sovereignty to protect the Cerrado 🌀🌻💚 https://agroecologymap.org/l/134 #IBC #Cerrado #Permaculture #Agroecology #Sustainability
-
Isotope analysis of 100+ precolonial skeletons in Brazil’s Cerrado reveals maize-based diets in large villages, but not the “monoculture” some models predicted. Diversified polyculture sustained societies for centuries. #Archaeology #Paleodiet #Cerrado https://www.anthropology.net/p/what-the-bones-ate-rewriting-the
-
How fire shapes plants: the case of _Palicourea rigida_ (Rubiaceae), a low-flammability plant living in a highly flammable ecosystem (https://jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2017/03/03/flammability-and-coexistence/).
https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcag154 by @jaimesaizb.bsky.social in @AnnBot
🧪🌍🔥🌳🪴🌱 #Cerrado #savanna #trait #variability @botany @wildfirescience @ecology @plants @plantscience
-
Does clearing forests in places like #Papua #Indonesia, or clearing grasslands in #Cerrado #Brazil actually help create “sustainable” transport fuel? The ecological consequences often outweigh any tailpipe emission savings. For Semafor, I explore the massive risks and hidden costs of #BigOil’s aggressive pivot to #Biofuels.
https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2026/why-biofuels-are-back
-
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🌳📉 In 2025, #Brazil’s #Amazon #deforestation fell over 23%, with clearing on #Indigenous lands at its lowest since 2016.
Researchers credit stronger enforcement, better satellite tracking, and market pressure for sustainable #farming. However, the #Cerrado still lost 55% of Brazil’s total forest, and #Batelão territory saw a 10,000% spike as #soy #farms pushed onto protected land.
#rainforest #conservation #maps #wildfires #sustainability #satellites #forests #science #environment #water #trees
-
‘Fluxo Azul’ estreia no Canal Curta! com jornada pelos biomas brasileiros e histórias de quem protege a água e o futuro
-
The Pouso Alto Agroecology Network sows ancestral seeds of permaculture and food sovereignty across the Cerrado 🌱🌻 A poetic dance of agroecology and ecological hope! 🌿 https://agroecologymap.org/l/292 #Agroecology #Permaculture #Cerrado #FoodSovereignty #Sustainability
-
Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Emergência ambiental no DF expõe limites diante do avanço das queimadas
-
🐆 cerramos con una noticia preciosa: han nacido en #Cerrado (#Palencia) las cinco primeras crías de #linceibérico en libertad décadas en todo el norte de España, cuyas madres fueron reintroducidas. Da gloria verlas
ileon.eldiario.es/1_c9d0b8
-
Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
-
Povos indígenas marcham em Brasília para exigir demarcação de terras ao governo brasileiro
-
“The #Cerrado in #Brazil is the most biodiverse savanna on Earth — home to 5% of all plant and animal species and feeding rivers and springs that sustain the Amazon. Yet in just 50 years, more than half has been cleared for large-scale soy production, leaving tiny fragments of nature surrounded by thousands of farms. Together with Planet Wild, the Black Jaguar Foundation, local farmers and communities, we’re reconnecting these patches and helping create a giant #nature corridor along a vital river.”
-
Die weltweite #Entwaldung ist rückläufig: Zwischen 2015 und 2025 lag die Rate laut UN-Bericht 38 Prozent unter dem Niveau von 1990 bis 2000.
In #Brasilien sank die #Abholzung im #Amazonasgebiet auf den niedrigsten Stand seit 11 Jahren. Auch im artenreichen #Cerrado ging sie zurück. Brasilien stellte zudem die Finanzierungsplattform TFFF vor, die Walderhalt belohnt.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20251212-seven-quiet-wins-for-climate-and-nature-in-2025
#Wälder #Brasilien #Amazonas #Klimaschutz #biodiversity #climatechange #environment
-
Cattle accounts for 36 percent of tree cover loss from agriculture
(Please read methodology notes in Alt text.)
#deforestation #landGrab #landUse #landUseChange #forests #forest #CO2 #emissions #carbon #carbonSinks #carbonSink #carbonFootprint #Paraguay #Brazil #Mercosur #beef #cattle #soy #soybeans #palmOil #rubber #Amazonia #Pantanal #Cerrado
-
Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus
Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus
Vulnerable
Extant (resident): Brazil: Minas Gerais, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Goiás, Tocantins, Piauí, Paraíba, Ceará, Maranhão.
The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as “tatu-bola” in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil. With the ability to roll into a near-impenetrable ball, this endearing behaviour has made them an icon of conservation efforts. They are found in the dry forests and savannahs of Brazil, particularly in the #Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. These fascinating armoured creatures are Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to agricultural expansion for #palmoil, #soy and #meat. Fragmentation of their ecosystem is ongoing for infrastructure projects and #goldmining. With their population in sharp decline, efforts to protect their habitats are essential for their survival. Help them every time you shop and adopt a #vegan diet, and #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife on social media!
Resilient Brazilian three-banded #armadillos are fascinating real-life #pokemon of #SouthAmerica. They’re vulnerable from #palmoil meat and soy #deforestation in #Brazil. Resist their #extinction! Be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterBrazilian three-banded #armadillos are the adorable armoured tanks of #Brazil’s #Cerrado who can curl into an armoured ball. They are #vulnerable from #deforestation. Help them survive by being #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8R9
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterAppearance & Behaviour
- The word “armadillo” means “little armoured one” in Spanish.
- They are known as ‘kwaráu’ in the now extinct Huamoé language and ˈkʌ̨́ñíkį̀ in the Kambiwá language of Brazil.
- Brazilian three-banded armadillos have a good nose and can smell termites and ants through up to 20 cm of soil.
- Their loose armour creates a layer of air, helping them to regulate their temperature in harsh climates.
- They are one of only two armadillo species that can roll into a tight ball.
Brazilian three-banded armadillos are easily recognised by their distinctive armour, which is composed of bony plates known as scutes. These scutes, covered in keratinised skin, form a protective shell around the animal’s body, allowing them to roll into a tight ball when threatened. This unique defence mechanism makes them virtually immune to most natural predators in the wild – except for humans. Their compact body length of 22 to 27 cm and a weight of about 1 to 1.6 kg makes it easy for them to navigate in the forest.
Their distinctive sharp claws and elongated snouts are perfectly adapted for foraging for ants and termites. Although primarily solitary, they sometimes travel in small family groups. They keep their noses to the ground sniffing out insects and move in a deliberate cautious way. Unlike other burrowing armadillos they prefer to hide in bushes for shelter and camouflage.
Threats
Deforestation for palm oil, soy and meat agriculture
Forest and grassland destruction for soy, palm oil, sugar cane and meat plantations is a serious threat. This has drastically reduced the Brazilian three-banded armadillo’s range in the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes.
Human encroachment for infrastructure projects
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is impervious to many natural threats in their environment. However, infrastructure projects, roads, housing have become a significant threat to their survival.
Illegal hunting
Brazilian three-banded armadillos are hunted for their skins and meat.
Conservation
Conservation efforts for the Brazilian three-banded armadillo are indirect and focused on habitat protection rather than direct intervention. Protected areas within the Cerrado and Caatinga offer some refuge for the species. Yet large portions of their habitat remains at risk for deforestation.
Habitat
Resilient and tough, this armadillo has adapted over millions of years to thrive in harsh landscapes of poor rainfall and poor soil. Brazilian three-banded armadillos are found primarily in the northeastern regions of Brazil, inhabiting the open savannahs of the Cerrado and the dry woodlands of the Caatinga.
Diet
Brazilian three-banded armadillos are primarily insectivores, relying heavily on ants and termites as their main food source. Sharp claws allow them to dig into insect nests, and they use their long, sticky tongues to collect the prey. Occasionally they supplement their diet with molluscs, worms, fruit, and carrion.
Mating and breeding
The breeding season occurs between October and January. After a gestation period of approximately 120 days, females give birth to a single pup. Newborns are born blind, and their armour remains soft and pliable in the first weeks of life. A young armadillo’s shell hardens by week four. By this time they will be capable of protective rolling into a ball and walking. They are weaned by 10 weeks of age and reach reproductive maturity between 9 and 12 months.
Support Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillos by going vegan and boycotting palm oil in the supermarket, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
Support the conservation of this species
This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information
Miranda, F., Moraes-Barros, N., Superina, M., & Abba, A. M. (2014). Tolypeutes tricinctus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T21975A47443455. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T21975A47443455.en
Wikipedia Contributors. (n.d.). Brazilian three-banded armadillo. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 16, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_three-banded_armadillo
Animalia. (n.d.). Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo. Retrieved from https://animalia.bio/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo
How can I help the #Boycott4Wildlife?
Take Action in Five Ways
1. Join the #Boycott4Wildlife on social media and subscribe to stay in the loop: Share posts from this website to your own network on Twitter, Mastadon, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube using the hashtags #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife.
Enter your email address
Sign Up
Join 1,390 other subscribers2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings
Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao
Health Physician Dr Evan Allen
The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert
How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy
3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
Pledge your supportLearn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture
Global South America S.E. Asia India Africa West Papua & PNGBrazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus
Sumatran Tiger Panthera tigris sondaica
Bateleur Eagle Terathopius ecaudatus
Borneo Forest Dragon Gonocephalus bornensis
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardi
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing
Read more about RSPO greenwashing
Lying Fake labels Indigenous Land-grabbing Human rights abuses Deforestation Human health hazardsA 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more#animals #armadillo #armadillos #Bantrophyhunting #Boycott4wildlife #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil #Brazil #BrazilianThreeBandedArmadilloTolypeutesTricinctus #Cerrado #deforestation #extinction #ForgottenAnimals #goldMining #goldmining #hunting #meat #meatAgriculture #meatAndSoyDeforestationInBrazil #meatDeforestation_ #PalmOil #palmOilDeforestation #palmoil #poachers #poaching #pokemon #SouthAmericaSpeciesEndangeredByPalmOilDeforestation #SouthAmerica #soy #soyDeforestation #vegan #vulnerable #VulnerableSpecies
-
Nevado de Toluca cerrado por seguridad, descubre cuándo podría reabrir
https://www.tolucanoticias.com/2025/01/nevado-de-toluca-cerrado-por-seguridad.html
#toluca #nevado #avisos #turism #turismo #edomex #estadodemexico #volcan #nieve #snow #cerrado #xinantecatl #noticias #cold -
Nevado de Toluca cerrado por seguridad, descubre cuándo podría reabrir
https://www.tolucanoticias.com/2025/01/nevado-de-toluca-cerrado-por-seguridad.html
#toluca #nevado #avisos #turism #turismo #edomex #estadodemexico #volcan #nieve #snow #cerrado #xinantecatl #noticias #cold -
Nevado de Toluca cerrado por seguridad, descubre cuándo podría reabrir
https://www.tolucanoticias.com/2025/01/nevado-de-toluca-cerrado-por-seguridad.html
#toluca #nevado #avisos #turism #turismo #edomex #estadodemexico #volcan #nieve #snow #cerrado #xinantecatl #noticias #cold -
"Considerando o histórico do agronegócio brasileiro, inclusive o apoio massivo a Jair Bolsonaro e sua gangue, a perseguição sangrenta aos povos indígenas, quilombolas, comunidades tradicionais, o negacionismo climático e a estupidez generalizada, os estudos dessa semana merecem muito destaque"
#agronegocio #Cerrado #climatechange #indigenous #quilombolas #water #desmatamentoNão perca este fio: https://skyview.social/?url=https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:smupv7eamb3rpujuv5mrf5gt/post/3lcygf6vkws2m&viewtype=unroll
-
Não perca o fio abaixo! Link para compartilhar o fio em outras redes: skyview.social?url=https://... #agronegocio #climatecrisis #Cerrado #indigenas #quilombolas #desmatamento #seca #extremadireita
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mj2n7bcbv2qmgotp2rt6skpc/post/3lcyb2ym34s25
A BlueSky thread by Maurício A...
