Seth Borenstein Giraffes
Kailee Hiller
1/23/17
8LA
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“Giraffes now rarer than elephants”, by Seth Borenstein is an article which focuses on giraffes and how they are becoming extinct. The eminent giraffes aren’t so famous anymore. Giraffes are decreasing in number and are at risk of becoming extinct. Most often animals slowly begin to become extinct but with the giraffe it’s a different story. In the last thirty years the giraffe population has dropped by nearly forty percent. Nobody thinks the giraffes are becoming extinct because we see them at places like the zoo. This is called a silent extinction. Its when an animal is becoming extinct but nobody seems to notice. Scientists say the reason these animals are becoming extinct is because of habitat loss from where
1/23/17
8LA
OR
“Giraffes now rarer than elephants”, by Seth Borenstein is an article which focuses on giraffes and how they are becoming extinct. The eminent giraffes aren’t so famous anymore. Giraffes are decreasing in number and are at risk of becoming extinct. Most often animals slowly begin to become extinct but with the giraffe it’s a different story. In the last thirty years the giraffe population has dropped by nearly forty percent. Nobody thinks the giraffes are becoming extinct because we see them at places like the zoo. This is called a silent extinction. Its when an animal is becoming extinct but nobody seems to notice. Scientists say the reason these animals are becoming extinct is because of habitat loss from where