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    they love to reside in shallow waters along the coast of Florida‚ thus exposing the top of their bodies to possibly getting hit by boaters. This has sparked a heated debate as to what actions should and shouldn’t be taken to protect the West Indian Manatee. Manatees are unique among marine animals because they reside in both fresh water and salt water. It seems as though they prefer rivers with true grasses‚ or calm environments where there are many sea grasses to eat and accessible sources of fresh

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    Ecology of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Abstract This paper examines the thermal refuges‚ effects of coastal storms and winter aggregation behavior on the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris). The Florida manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) typically found in the subtropical waters of the southeastern United States‚ feeding on sea grass and freshwater vegetation . Unlike many marine animals that inhibit large

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    Manatee Where they live. Manatees are mammals who live in marine areas in warm climates such as Florida. They cannot survive temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit for extended periods. During the winter months you can find a concentration of manatees in the Florida Peninsular. Why is it endangered? The Florida manatee continues to be exposed to a lack of warm water habitats‚ injury due to boat strikes‚ and lack of access to healthy sea grasses and other food sources. Also‚ there are few areas

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    Endangered Animals

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    Endangered Animals Humans are destructive. Not a lot of us think about how what we do affects the world around us. We almost act like we are the only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world with no regard for our actions. The things that live out in the wild are paying the price for it. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on an endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Because of man’s desire to expand and conquer their

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    Introduction Endangered animals are one of the most issues that are affecting the earth today. Endangered animals are any species of animals that is at significant risk of extinction due to the dramatic decline in its population and habitat destruction. The endangerment caused by poaching‚ global warming and human activities. All life on earth is part of a nature balanced‚ and all species are dependent on each other to maintain the planet’s ecosystem. Removing one species from the system will have

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    endangered language

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    increasing number of reports have demonstrated a considerable decrease in the number of languages during the last few centuries (Romaine‚ 2007). Additionally‚ the future of many languages is also dismal. As a consequence‚ whether or not to protect endangered languages is a quite controversial issue at present. This essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages of preserving languages‚ which are quite essential for governments and other organisations. One argument put forward is that humanity

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    Endangered Animals

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    Are Endangered Animals an Issue? There are around 41‚000 endangered species‚ and around 16‚000 of them are on the edge of extinction. There are many reasons for animals to go endangered‚ such as habitat loss‚ pollution‚ disease‚ predation‚ illegal killing‚ and poaching. Habitat loss happens by a mixture of things logging‚ agriculture‚ the building of roads and cities‚ and forest fires. Habitat loss affects China’s giant panda because of the expanding buildings in China. Pollution is affecting fish

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    Tigers The largest of all the Asian big cats‚ tigers rely primarily on sight and sound rather than smell. They typically hunt alone and stalk prey. A tiger can consume up to 88 pounds of meat at one time. On average‚ tigers give birth to 2-3 cubs every 2-2.5 years. If all the cubs in one litter die‚ a second litter may be produced within 5 months. Tigers generally gain independence at two years of age and attain sexual maturity at 3-4 years for females and at 4-5 years for males. Juvenile mortality

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    Endangered Animals

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    thick. Pandas once roamed large areas in China‚ but as the human population has increased‚ the area in which a panda can live has decreased. Pandas are very solitary animals‚ and do not venture into the areas where humans live . Pandas have become endangered for two main reasons. First‚ the area in which they can safely live has shrunk. Second‚ they are often hunted for their pelts‚ which can go for thousands of dollars on the black market. The Amur leopard is a very rare leopard subspecies that

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    Inkera Washington Mrs. Linn English IIII January 14th‚ 2013 How Species Are Becoming Endangered There are so many reasons and factors that are causing all kinds of species to become endangered. Some are natural causes but others are caused by mankind. Species have been coming endangered or sometimes extinct since the beginning of time. Mankind wasn’t such a huge factor until we started to develop more and more as time continued to go on. Almost 99% of threatened species are at risk of being

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