// 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;