A groundbreaking study unravels the science of rediscovering #LostSpecies.🦎 (Link in bio) scientific_american The study's authors--a team of researchers across the globe, including Re:wild conservationists--found that 856 tetrapod species (four-limbed animals; mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) are currently lost to science. The paper also reveals what we at Re:wild often see with the world's most wanted lost species: that while many species are difficult to find, new techniques and a bit of effort can result in incredible rediscoveries and conservation measures. “Everything is connected,” Christina Biggs, study co-author and Re:wild lost species officer, told Scientific American. “Every single species does matter. It behaves in an ecosystem and fulfills a purpose within it that then underpins all of the life that we have on Earth.” 📸: A male Santa Marta Sabrewing. The species was rediscovered in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The hummingbird had not had a documen...