An endangered species is a species that has very few members left and is therefore at risk of extinction . DO WE KNOW WHATS HAPPENNING AROUND US??? Giant Panda Sea otter Perhaps the cutest sea creature in the world‚ the sea otter is also one of the most vulnerable. In a competition with humans for seafood‚ the sea otters stood little chance and they were driven to near-extinction until the 20th century. Fortunately‚ in one of the greatest marine conservation successes‚ the sea
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innumerous plants and animals species live on the earth. Every specie plays an important role in the planet. Unfortunately‚ many of species have not fared well during past decades suffering from things such as human activities‚ climate change and the spread of invasive species. An increasing number of species is reported at risk of extinction in United States. Is extinction serious threat? should endangered species be protected? All three sources give the answer that endangered species should be protected
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Irvin Cordero‚ Chase Demary Biology Endangered species research paper Alpine Wallaby is an endangered animal. Its scientific name is Thylogale Calabyi and its classification is Mammalia. Wallabies are members of the kangaroo clan found primarily in Australia and on nearby islands. There are many wallaby species‚ grouped roughly by habitat: shrub wallabies‚ brush wallabies‚ and rock wallabies. Hare wallabies are named for their size and their hare like behavior. All wallabies are marsupials or pouched mammals
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Biodiversity has been on the decline over the past century and the background rate has been mostly accelerated by the humans. Considerable damage has already been done. Possible solutions have been discussed and categorising species according to how in danger they are is one of those solutions. Below are some of the threatened organisms in different continents around the world. TABLE OF CONTENTS Africa Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Asia Mammals Birds Reptiles
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List of Top 10 Endangered Animal Species in Asia Ten Endangered Species in Asia As the largest‚ most populated and fastest growing continent on Earth‚ Asia may be the region of the world where the most animal species face extinction due to conflicts with humans. The rapid development of land for use by humans all over Asia poses a serious threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness
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There are less than 1‚600 Giants Pandas left in the world‚ this doesn’t only make them endangered‚ but at risk of being extinct. Most panda’s live in China; China is known as a developed Country. There are barley any trees‚ and the air is very contaminated. Panda’s habitats are being destroyed to build factories whom will pollute the air and destroy everything they’ve got. There are many solutions that can be use to help this unfortunate animals. With the help of science‚ cloning the animals wouldn’t
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Endangered Animals of India : Endangered Animals of India Nataraj M.B. Department of Zoology. What is an endangered animal? : What is an endangered animal? A species is called endangered when there are so few of its kind left that it could disappear from the planet altogether and become ’extinct.’ Extinct means an animal hasn’t been seen in the wild for 50 years. In total 762 plant and animal species are now recorded as extinct. IUCN RED LIST : IUCN RED LIST The IUCN Red List of Threatened
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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There are a few main reasons on why elephants are endangered. These reasons being the illegal killing of them‚ the destruction of their habitat‚ and unsustainable practices by humans. Many elephants are illegally killed for their ivory tusks. Because these tusks are sold for a great fortune‚ the killing of African elephants have become tantalizing and tempting. Once they’re killed and their tusks have been detached‚ their bodies are left there without a purpose to slowly decay. Unfortunately‚ you
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The rabbit bandicoot also known as the Biliby is endangered‚ and has been for eight years. It has been vulnerable to the environment for three years. They are endangered because feral cats and other larger animals hunt them. Also‚ there is competition between other animals for food. Another reason why they are endangered is because of land clearing and livestock grazing habits the grasslands are disappearing‚ which is where the Bilibies live. It is important to save these animals because they used
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