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// Comprehensive Species Database - Global Biodiversity Reference
export const speciesDatabase = {
// Birds - Major Species by Region
birds: {
northAmerica: [
{
id: 'AMRO',
commonName: 'American Robin',
scientificName: 'Turdus migratorius',
family: 'Turdidae',
habitat: ['Forests', 'Parks', 'Gardens', 'Suburban areas'],
diet: 'Omnivore - earthworms, insects, fruits',
conservationStatus: 'Least Concern',
population: '370 million',
wingspan: '31-40 cm',
weight: '77 grams average',
lifespan: '13 years maximum',
breeding: 'March-July, 2-3 broods per year',
migration: 'Partial migrant - northern populations migrate south',
callDescription: 'Cheerful warbling song, "cheerily-cheer-up-cheerio"',
threats: ['Window strikes', 'Pesticides', 'Climate change'],
funFacts: [
'State bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin',
'Can see magnetic fields to navigate during migration',
'Males arrive at breeding grounds before females'
]
},
{
id: 'NOCA',
commonName: 'Northern Cardinal',
scientificName: 'Cardinalis cardinalis',
family: 'Cardinalidae',
habitat: ['Woodlands', 'Gardens', 'Shrublands', 'Swamps'],
diet: 'Omnivore - seeds, grains, fruits, insects',
conservationStatus: 'Least Concern',
population: '120 million',
wingspan: '25-31 cm',
weight: '45 grams average',
lifespan: '15 years maximum',
breeding: 'March-September, 2-3 broods per year',
migration: 'Non-migratory resident',
callDescription: 'Clear whistles: "birdy-birdy-birdy" or "cheer-cheer-cheer"',
threats: ['Habitat loss', 'Window strikes', 'Domestic cats'],
funFacts: [
'State bird of 7 US states',
'Males are bright red, females are brown with red tinges',
'Both sexes sing year-round'
]
}
],
europe: [
{
id: 'EURU',
commonName: 'European Robin',
scientificName: 'Erithacus rubecula',
family: 'Muscicapidae',
habitat: ['Forests', 'Parks', 'Gardens', 'Hedgerows'],
diet: 'Omnivore - insects, worms, seeds, fruits',
conservationStatus: 'Least Concern',
population: '200 million',
wingspan: '20-22 cm',
weight: '16-22 grams',
lifespan: '13 years maximum',
breeding: 'March-July, 2-3 broods per year',
migration: 'Partial migrant - northern populations migrate',
callDescription: 'Melodic warbling song, sharp "tic" alarm call',
threats: ['Habitat fragmentation', 'Climate change', 'Predation'],
funFacts: [
'National bird of the United Kingdom',
'Highly territorial, will fight their own reflection',
'Associated with Christmas in British culture'
]
}
]
},
// Mammals - Global Species
mammals: {
africa: [
{
id: 'AFELE',
commonName: 'African Elephant',
scientificName: 'Loxodonta africana',
family: 'Elephantidae',
habitat: ['Savannas', 'Forests', 'Deserts', 'Marshes'],
diet: 'Herbivore - grasses, fruits, bark, roots',
conservationStatus: 'Endangered',
population: '415,000 individuals',
weight: '4,000-7,000 kg',
height: '3-4 meters',
lifespan: '60-70 years',
breeding: '22-month gestation, single calf',
socialStructure: 'Matriarchal herds of 8-12 individuals',
threats: ['Poaching for ivory', 'Habitat loss', 'Human-wildlife conflict'],
keyFeatures: ['Largest land mammal', 'Complex social behavior', 'Keystone species'],
funFacts: [
'Can consume 150-300 kg of vegetation daily',
'Communicate through infrasonic calls',
'Show empathy and mourn their dead'
]
},
{
id: 'LION',
commonName: 'African Lion',
scientificName: 'Panthera leo',
family: 'Felidae',
habitat: ['Savannas', 'Grasslands', 'Semi-deserts'],
diet: 'Carnivore - large ungulates, buffalo, zebra',
conservationStatus: 'Vulnerable',
population: '23,000-39,000 individuals',
weight: '120-250 kg (males), 110-180 kg (females)',
length: '1.4-2.5 meters',
lifespan: '10-14 years in wild',
breeding: '110-day gestation, 1-4 cubs',
socialStructure: 'Prides of 10-15 individuals',
threats: ['Habitat loss', 'Human-wildlife conflict', 'Prey depletion'],
keyFeatures: ['Apex predator', 'Social hunting', 'Male manes'],
funFacts: [
'Only truly social cat species',
'Males can eat 40 kg of meat in one feeding',
'Roar can be heard 8 km away'
]
}
],
northAmerica: [
{
id: 'GRBE',
commonName: 'Grizzly Bear',
scientificName: 'Ursus arctos horribilis',
family: 'Ursidae',
habitat: ['Forests', 'Alpine meadows', 'Tundra'],
diet: 'Omnivore - fish, berries, roots, small mammals',
conservationStatus: 'Least Concern (globally), Threatened (US)',
population: '55,000 in North America',
weight: '200-300 kg (males), 130-180 kg (females)',
length: '2-3 meters',
lifespan: '20-25 years',
breeding: '6-8 month gestation, 1-3 cubs',
hibernation: '5-7 months in winter dens',
threats: ['Habitat fragmentation', 'Human encounters', 'Climate change'],
keyFeatures: ['Powerful build', 'Excellent sense of smell', 'Seasonal hibernation'],
funFacts: [
'Can run up to 55 km/h',
'Sense of smell 7 times better than bloodhound',
'Can live 30+ years in captivity'
]
}
]
},
// Marine Life
marineLife: {
whales: [
{
id: 'BLWH',
commonName: 'Blue Whale',
scientificName: 'Balaenoptera musculus',
family: 'Balaenopteridae',
habitat: ['Open oceans', 'Deep waters'],
diet: 'Filter feeder - primarily krill',
conservationStatus: 'Endangered',
population: '10,000-25,000 individuals',
weight: '100-200 tonnes',
length: '24-30 meters',
lifespan: '80-90 years',
breeding: '10-12 month gestation, single calf',
migration: 'Long-distance seasonal migrations',
threats: ['Ship strikes', 'Entanglement', 'Ocean noise', 'Climate change'],
keyFeatures: ['Largest animal ever known', 'Heart size of small car', 'Loud vocalizations'],
funFacts: [
'Tongue can weigh as much as an elephant',
'Can consume 4 tons of krill per day',
'Calls can travel hundreds of kilometers underwater'
]
},
{
id: 'HUWH',
commonName: 'Humpback Whale',
scientificName: 'Megaptera novaeangliae',
family: 'Balaenopteridae',
habitat: ['Oceans worldwide', 'Coastal waters'],
diet: 'Filter feeder - krill, small schooling fish',
conservationStatus: 'Least Concern',
population: '80,000 individuals',
weight: '25-40 tonnes',
length: '12-16 meters',
lifespan: '45-100 years',
breeding: '11-month gestation, single calf',
migration: 'Up to 25,000 km annually - longest of any mammal',
threats: ['Entanglement', 'Ship strikes', 'Ocean noise'],
keyFeatures: ['Complex songs', 'Acrobatic breaching', 'Long pectoral fins'],
funFacts: [
'Songs can last 30 minutes and repeat for hours',
'Males sing complex songs during breeding season',
'Can breach completely out of water despite massive size'
]
}
],
sharks: [
{
id: 'GWSH',
commonName: 'Great White Shark',
scientificName: 'Carcharodon carcharias',
family: 'Lamnidae',
habitat: ['Coastal waters', 'Continental shelves'],
diet: 'Carnivore - seals, sea lions, fish, rays',
conservationStatus: 'Vulnerable',
population: '3,000-5,000 individuals',
weight: '680-1,100 kg',
length: '4-6 meters',
lifespan: '70+ years',
breeding: '11-month gestation, 2-10 pups',
behavior: 'Solitary, highly migratory',
threats: ['Overfishing', 'Bycatch', 'Habitat degradation'],
keyFeatures: ['Apex predator', 'Powerful bite force', 'Excellent senses'],
funFacts: [
'Can detect blood from 5 km away',
'Bite force of 1.8 tonnes per square inch',
'Can breach 3 meters out of water when hunting'
]
}
]
},
// Insects and Pollinators
insects: {
bees: [
{
id: 'HOBE',
commonName: 'Honey Bee',
scientificName: 'Apis mellifera',
family: 'Apidae',
habitat: ['Diverse - forests, meadows, gardens, agricultural areas'],
diet: 'Nectar and pollen from flowers',
conservationStatus: 'Managed species - wild populations declining',
population: 'Billions in managed hives worldwide',
weight: '0.1 grams',
length: '12-15 mm',
lifespan: '6 weeks (workers), 2-5 years (queen)',
breeding: 'Eusocial - queen lays up to 2,000 eggs daily',
socialStructure: 'Colonies of 20,000-80,000 individuals',
threats: ['Varroa mites', 'Pesticides', 'Habitat loss', 'Climate change'],
keyFeatures: ['Waggle dance communication', 'Wax production', 'Pollination services'],
economicValue: '$15 billion annual pollination value in US',
funFacts: [
'Visit 2 million flowers to make 1 pound of honey',
'Flap wings 230 times per second',
'Can see ultraviolet patterns on flowers'
]
},
{
id: 'BUMB',
commonName: 'Bumblebee',
scientificName: 'Bombus species',
family: 'Apidae',
habitat: ['Temperate regions - meadows, gardens, forests'],
diet: 'Nectar and pollen',
conservationStatus: 'Various - some species endangered',
population: '250+ species worldwide',
weight: '0.1-1.0 grams',
length: '15-25 mm',
lifespan: '28 days (workers), 1 year (queen)',
breeding: 'Annual colonies of 50-400 individuals',
specialization: 'Buzz pollination for tomatoes, blueberries',
threats: ['Habitat loss', 'Pesticides', 'Climate change', 'Disease'],
keyFeatures: ['Fuzzy bodies', 'Cold tolerance', 'Buzz pollination'],
funFacts: [
'Can fly in temperatures as low as 0°C',
'Generate heat by vibrating flight muscles',
'Some species are cuckoo parasites'
]
}
],
butterflies: [
{
id: 'MONA',
commonName: 'Monarch Butterfly',
scientificName: 'Danaus plexippus',
family: 'Nymphalidae',
habitat: ['Milkweed habitats', 'Gardens', 'Fields', 'Roadsides'],
diet: 'Larvae: milkweed plants; Adults: nectar from various flowers',
conservationStatus: 'Endangered (IUCN 2022)',
population: '35 million (80% decline since 1980s)',
wingspan: '8.9-10.2 cm',
weight: '0.27-0.75 grams',
lifespan: '6-8 weeks (most generations), 6-8 months (overwintering)',
breeding: '4 generations per year in North America',
migration: 'Up to 4,800 km from Canada to Mexico',
threats: ['Habitat loss', 'Pesticides', 'Climate change', 'Deforestation'],
keyFeatures: ['Multi-generational migration', 'Toxic to predators', 'Navigation abilities'],
funFacts: [
'No individual completes full migration cycle',
'Use magnetic fields and sun position to navigate',
'Overwintering population clusters in Mexican forests'
]
}
]
}
};
// Conservation Status Definitions
export const conservationStatuses = {
'Extinct': {
code: 'EX',
description: 'No known individuals remaining',
color: '#000000',
urgency: 'Too late'
},
'Extinct in the Wild': {
code: 'EW',
description: 'Only survives in captivity',
color: '#542344',
urgency: 'Critical'
},
'Critically Endangered': {
code: 'CR',
description: 'Extremely high risk of extinction',
color: '#D81E05',
urgency: 'Critical'
},
'Endangered': {
code: 'EN',
description: 'High risk of extinction',
color: '#FC7F3F',
urgency: 'High'
},
'Vulnerable': {
code: 'VU',
description: 'High risk of endangerment',
color: '#F9E71E',
urgency: 'Medium'
},
'Near Threatened': {
code: 'NT',
description: 'Likely to become threatened soon',
color: '#CCE226',
urgency: 'Low'
},
'Least Concern': {
code: 'LC',
description: 'Lowest risk category',
color: '#60C659',
urgency: 'Stable'
},
'Data Deficient': {
code: 'DD',
description: 'Insufficient data for assessment',
color: '#D1D1C6',
urgency: 'Unknown'
}
};
// Habitat Types and Characteristics
export const habitatTypes = {
'Tropical Rainforest': {
description: 'Dense, warm, wet forests near equator',
biodiversity: 'Highest terrestrial biodiversity',
threats: ['Deforestation', 'Agriculture', 'Mining'],
keySpecies: ['Jaguars', 'Toucans', 'Poison dart frogs'],
area: '6% of Earth\'s surface',
carbonStorage: '25% of terrestrial carbon'
},
'Temperate Forest': {
description: 'Deciduous and mixed forests in moderate climates',
biodiversity: 'High diversity of trees and mammals',
threats: ['Logging', 'Urban development', 'Fragmentation'],
keySpecies: ['Bears', 'Deer', 'Woodpeckers'],
area: '7% of Earth\'s surface',
carbonStorage: '20% of terrestrial carbon'
},
'Grasslands': {
description: 'Open areas dominated by grasses',
biodiversity: 'High diversity of grazing animals',
threats: ['Agriculture', 'Overgrazing', 'Development'],
keySpecies: ['Bison', 'Prairie dogs', 'Grassland birds'],
area: '40% of Earth\'s land surface',
carbonStorage: 'Significant soil carbon storage'
},
'Wetlands': {
description: 'Areas where water covers soil seasonally or permanently',
biodiversity: 'Extremely high productivity and diversity',
threats: ['Drainage', 'Pollution', 'Development'],
keySpecies: ['Waterfowl', 'Amphibians', 'Fish'],
area: '6% of Earth\'s surface',
services: 'Water filtration, flood control, carbon storage'
},
'Coral Reefs': {
description: 'Marine ecosystems built by coral polyps',
biodiversity: '25% of marine species in <1% of ocean area',
threats: ['Bleaching', 'Acidification', 'Pollution'],
keySpecies: ['Reef fish', 'Sea turtles', 'Sharks'],
area: '284,300 km² globally',
services: 'Coastal protection, fisheries, tourism'
}
};
export default speciesDatabase;