Endangered Species: Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) By Natalie Hegwein The common name for the species is Bengal Tiger and it belongs to the genus/species Panthera tigris tigris. The Bengal Tiger usually has a reddish brown coat with narrow black‚ gray‚ or brown strips going in a vertical direction accompanied by a cream or white underbelly. Although some have a mutation gene which causes the skin color to be white instead of the usual color. Since the tigers generally hunt at
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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 to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness about the risks of overly rapid expansion‚ and the protection of many iconic species - like Tigers and Giants Pandas - may benefit from focused conservation efforts. But
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in the world‚ it was founded in 1752 but opened to the public in 1765. It has four giant pandas. Fu-Long was the first natural panda birth in Europe. There are only a few zoos in the world that house giant pandas. On July 14th 1906‚ the zoo saw the birth of the first elephant in captivity. * The Singapore Zoo opened on 27th June 1973. It has about 315 species of animals which 16% of are threatened species. * National Zoological Gardens‚ Pretoria‚ South Africa.
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Dr. Rooney’s Animal project By: Cameron Macaulay Purple Emperor Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Genus Apatura Species Apatura iris The purple emperor butterfly is mostly found in the woodlands across Europe‚ and the warmer parts of the United Kingdom. The purple butterfly eats off of the honeydew‚ and on animal feces‚ also they drink urine. Some distinctive features are the bright purple‚ and the long curled tongue
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animal species that were near extinction‚ like the American Bison‚ are still living today. Through research and my love for animals‚ I have learned quite a bit about the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and would like to share my love for animals and information about this great organization to others.Some
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Endangered Species Need Your Help! Here Are Some Ways That You Can Get Involved: Conserve Habitats One of the most important ways to help threatened plants and animals survive is to protect their habitats permanently in national parks‚ nature reserves or wilderness areas. There they can live without too much interference from humans. It is also important to protect habitats outside reserves such as on farms and along roadsides. You can visit a nearby national
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The Sixth Mass Extinction The mass extinction of certain animal species and plants that is facing the Earth today has been compared to‚ although some scientists suspect worse than‚ the extinction of the dinosaurs. The annihilation of the dinosaurs was caused by the collision of a large asteroid with the Earth. This current mass extinction‚ however‚ is different than any of the five mass extinctions that have been seen by the earth because this extinction is manmade‚ not natural. With the search
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public parks which claim to display animals for the purpose of recreation and education‚ as well as the protection of endangered species; but the reality is that zoos are doing more harm than good. Animals in the zoo are more likely to suffer from illness or injury than an animal living in the wild‚ and they often have a shorter lifespan. Even though some zoos have an endangered species exhibit with intentions to protect and rehabilitate animals‚ the fact is that they are not doing an adequate job
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Dilemma For several zoo visitors‚ pandas are a ‘must’ on their to-see list. Why are these cuddly‚ black-and-white species so adored by everyone over the world? Giant pandas are one of the most well-known endangered species‚ and the world is trying to reverse this. Although some believe that breeding giant pandas in order to prevent their extinction is imperative‚ in fact‚ this process should not be one of the wildlife fund’s main priorities. This is because giant pandas take a long time to reproduce
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Snow Leopards in Natural Selection “The snow leopard is listed on the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species as "Endangered‚" the same classification given the panda and the tiger.An estimated 3‚500 to 7‚000 wild snow leopards roam the mountains of central Asia today. In addition‚ there are between 600 and 700 snow leopards in zoos around the world. No one has an exact count because snow leopards are so elusive and inhabit such harsh and remote habitat that they are rarely
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