down for human settlement each day. Earth’s rainforests are home to over 50 percent of the world’s species and nearly 80‚000 acres of rainforest are destroyed each day (Scientific American). Although there are thousands of animals species that are endangered‚ the tiger is one of the most important species that comes to mind. The tiger is the largest member of the cat family and can weigh up to 700 pounds. They feed on many different kinds of animals such as deer‚ wild cattle‚ and wild boar which is
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Therefore‚ the animals are forced to share their land with uncompassionate humans. One example is the Borneo Pygmy Elephant found in Southeast Asia. Their thriving population has diminished to less than 1‚500 in the past years. An analysis of the endangered Borneo Pygmy Elephant shows their characteristics and habitat‚ what is threatening them‚ and how they can be saved. Walt Disney’s Dumbo could not have portrayed a Borneo Pygmy Elephant better.
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Survive by: Jacqueline Adams‚ and The Zoos Go Wild by Nicholas Nirgiotis and Theodore Nirgiotis I realized how important zoos are to animals. Firstly in the article “The Stripes Will Survive” by Jacqueline Adams it says “Make sure that threatened and endangered animal species don’t disappear.” (Paragraph 4) There used to be one hundred thousand tigers roaming in the wild. Now about 5‚000 tigers live in the wild. The zoo’s breed these animals to make sure that they will survive. The breeding program works
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The Alpine Biome What is a biome? Well‚ according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ a biome is simply “a major ecological community type.” This is just a brief definition. In detail a biome is a large ecosystem that contains animals and plants that adapt in that certain type of environment. The climate and geography of the region determines the biome. The biosphere is anywhere on the Earth where life exists. It can range anywhere from the skies to the depths of the ocean where anglerfish and squids
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Sloths have many predators‚ like an jaguars and humans‚ there are many more but we are just going to talk about these. Jaguars are the top predator on the ground. Sloths go down to the forest floor once a week‚ and when they go they can’t protect themselves from jaguars. Humans shoot sloths so they can cut down their homes. When they shoot them they stay hanging in the tree because their claws have such a great grip‚ and the hunters have to climb the tree just to get the sloth. But in my opinion
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Our topic is about tree kangaroos. They are one of the many endangered species on our world‚ and we think that the tree kangaroo should be saved. This essay is going to tell the reader about tree kangaroos‚ and give reasons to preserve this species. Tree kangaroos should be saved because they are a type of animal in our world and they should stay that way. In the vast planet we have learned to call home‚ every animal counts. The tree kangaroos’ population is slowly disintegrating. Before we talk
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In centuries ago‚ there were various types of animal species that lived in this world but these species cannot be found for the meantime and forever. There are many efforts had been done in order to preserve endangered species but the numbers of endangered species are still increase rapidly. However‚ there were still numbers of selfish people that did not even concern about the animal species that disappeared. Animal extinction can be defined as animal species no longer stay in the earth as it already
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for Conversation of Nature: List threatened species—RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES * UNEP: UN environment program * UNESCO: United Nations Education‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization * CITES: Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species * WWF: World Wide Fund for Nation Green Politics: * Green politics is a political ideology‚ which places a high importance on environmental goals. * Their aim is to have sustainable development * Promote reforestation
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There is estimated that there is around 7‚000 to 10‚000 Cheetahs that remain in the world. Back in the 19th century there was around 100‚000 Cheetahs. That is a humongous difference through the years and that shows that Cheetahs have started to go endangered. I will be showing you how Cheetahs have been negatively affected by Human activity. Throughout time Cheetahs have had many impacts on the world. It has impacted the ecosystem‚ for example Cheetahs feed all types of other animals like‚ beatles‚
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nestled in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains. In the Wildlife Sanctuary which is approximately 360 square kilometers‚ is rich in grasslands and tropical forests. Not only is the scenery beautiful‚ but this is a home to not only plants‚ but many endangered animals. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many species such as: tigers‚ wild buffalos‚ Indian bison’s‚ rhinos‚ and elephants. In 1992 it was placed on the UNESCO’s List of World Heritage for wilds’ protection and preserving. This paper will address
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