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Bengal tiger is a highly endangered species‚ with less than three thousand left out in the wild. Even with the Tiger Reserves all throughout India they are still not safe and their numbers are decreasing rapidly every day. Their furs and skins are used to make blankets and rugs. The leftover teeth are used to make daggers and knives. So next time you want to kill a tiger‚ just don’t. The giant tortoise. One of the many wonders of many stories is now classified as endangered. Only eight out of fifteen
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Chordates: animals with a notochord. Class: Mammalia Mammals: animals that have hair and give milk to their young. Order: Cingulata Cingulata: Pampatheres (extinct)‚ glyptodonts (extinct) and armadillos. Family: Dasipodidae From Dasypodis‚ Greek for “turtle-rabbit”; Linnaeus did not like the Aztec name‚ Azotochtli‚ and so used a Greek equivalent to name the family. Genus: Dasypus Dasypus is derived from the same Greek root as the family name. Species: Novemcintus Novem: nine; -cinctus: band. Nine-banded
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GE6351 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNIT I ENVIRONMENT‚ ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT DEFINITION: It is defined as the sum total of water‚ air‚ and the inter-relationship that exists among them and with the human beings‚ other living organisms and materials. SCOPE: As a subject it has a wide scope. It encompasses a large number of areas and aspects‚ which may be summarized as follows 1. Natural resources 2. Ecology and biodiversity 3. Environmental pollution and control 4. Social
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to the ecosystem becomes irreversible. I am against shrimping because of the number of sea turtle deaths‚ the amount of bycatch caused by shrimping‚ and how the nets tear up the ocean floor. Shrimping has done much damage to sea turtles and their species. There is an average of 124‚000 sea turtle deaths per year due to shrimping. This is the largest threat of an endangered species. The sea turtles get caught in the nets and have no way of getting out so they die. This is a very bad system
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with a short gestation period‚ is important for the species to survive. The Crayfish mating season is from October to November‚ however the egg doesn’t become fertilized until the spring. The predators of the Crayfish include alligators‚ burbots‚ chicken turtle‚ painted turtle‚ otters‚ and
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Strolling along the boardwalk of The Six Mile Cypress Slough was a memorable experience. This secluded area creates a better view of wild life. Along the boardwalk‚ we passed lakes and ponds and saw an alligator‚ a few turtles‚ two snakes‚ and anhingas (snake birds). The walk is enjoyable because it is mosquito free and is mostly in shade. I highly recommend this trip to everyone because this ecosystem provides a relaxing and stress-free environment with no interruptions of civilization. The walk
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and strategy WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE? 100-YEAR VISION "Sea turtles flourish in the marine environment‚ providing multiple benefits to coastal communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean." 25-YEAR GOAL "The recovery of key populations of sea turtles in the Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic oceans." 3 TO 15-YEAR GENERAL OBJECTIVE "The significant reduction of threats to selected populations of sea turtles from the loss and degradation of their critical habitats‚ to unsustainable
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Food: Seminole men were good hunters. Fish were speared from canoes. They caught otter‚ raccoon‚ bobcats‚ alligator‚ turtle‚ and birds. To catch deer‚ they would burn a patch of grass. When the new grass grew in‚ the deer came to feast‚ and the Seminole caught the deer. Villagers planted crops behind their house and on nearby hammocks. They did not weed or fertilize or irrigate. Wild plants mingled with the ones they had planted. The Seminole planted pumpkins‚ squash‚ and corn. Corn was the main
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name jaguar is derived from the Native American word yaguar‚ which means "he who kills with one leap." Unlike many other cats‚ jaguars do not avoid water; in fact‚ they are quite good swimmers. Rivers provide prey in the form of fish‚ turtles‚ or caimans—small‚ alligator like animals. Jaguars also eat larger animals such as deer‚ peccaries‚ capybaras‚ and tapirs. They sometimes climb trees to prepare an ambush‚ killing their prey with one powerful bite. Most jaguars are tan or orange with distinctive
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