are able to see the animals that are from foreign countries that you might not be able to travel to and even if you do get a chance to travel to those countries it is not assured to see the animals that are in the zoo. Examples of these animals are: Pandas‚ Penguins‚ Polar bears‚ etc. - In a zoo‚ you can observe how animals behave in their habitat. Although you can learn their behaviour in books and in classrooms‚ going to the zoo means you can witness it first-hand. - Class excursions to the zoo
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On April 23‚ 2015‚ officials investigated a supposedly abandoned warehouse near the Belawan port in Medan‚ Indonesia. Inside‚ they found sixty poultry crates filled with ninety-six terrified and dehydrated pangolins. Also inside of the warehouse were two refrigerated shipping containers. They held boxes and bags of dead pangolin alongside bags of pangolin scales and meat. In all‚ five tons of frozen pangolins were discovered. There were also over 220 pounds of pangolin scales. These obscure scaly
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You will be curious to know why we should save endangered species. Why is that all policy makers‚ scientists and interest citizens argue that species extinction is one of the most serious environmental problems? The importance of the need for protecting endangered species is discussed below. i) Value as genetic reservoir: Plants and animals possess undiscovered or undeveloped traits‚ which are very important for the survival of a particular species. When all the genes of all the individual members
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Ailuropoda melanoleuca Description Ailuropoda melanoleuca is a carnivorous bear and Giant Panda species of land mammal. Giant pandas have been on the Earth for at least 8 million years. But now its main habitats are only in Sichuan‚ Shanxi and Gansu province in China. Ailuropoda melanoleuca can live up to 18-20 years in the wild environment; but they can be over 30 years old under captive conditions. They live in 2000 to 3000 meters of deciduous broad-leaved forest and coniferous and board mountain
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extinction. What is the extinction rate of a species? Describe how scientists estimate extinction rates. Give four reasons why many extinction experts believe that human activities are now causing a sixth mass extinction. Distinguish between endangered species and threatened species. List some characteristics that make some species especially vulnerable to extinction. Background extinction is defined as the continuous‚ low level of extinction of species over the 3.56 billion years life existed on
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Wildlife Preservation The dinosaurs were the first major species to become extinct and then dodos became the second major species to become extinct... what is going to be next? ? Imagine waking up in the morning and seeing two large figures looking down at you. They begin to chase you and your family out of your home‚ as much as you want to try and defend yourself you cannot because you are too small and weak to fight
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The extinction of animals 1. Top ten of extinct animals More than 99% of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. The vast majority (over 95%) died out. Today is Endangered Species Day. Check out some of the beautiful creatures that the planet has lost. I. The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus): The flightless bird‚ native to the island of Mauritius‚ in the Indian Ocean. II. The Dinosaurs (all of them): They were gone long before the first human graced the planet. III. Passenger
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more about different species around the globe. It is safe for the visitors and also the animals themselves. The zoo is a productive and successful strategy for protecting endangered species worldwide because they provide animals with proper shelter‚ proper nutrition and they create fundraisers and charities to help save the animals. Firstly‚ the zoo provides animals with proper shelter‚ which is very important to help animals survive in certain conditions. Endangered species are those at immediate
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The only feline to hold the honor of “critically endangered with extinction” is the Iberian Lynx‚ also known by its specific name‚ Lynx Pardinus. ("The Murry Foundation”) The Iberian Lynx lives in the Mediterranean woodland biome throughout Spain and Portugal. Its territories are around twenty square kilometers and they mark their boundaries with a scent. ("Lynx Pardinus") The Iberian Lynx is significantly smaller than the Eurasian Lynx with an average height of forty to fifty-one centimeters and
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chapter includes the introduction‚ statement of the problem‚ hypothesis‚ scope and delimitation‚ significance of the study and the definition of terms used. Introduction The Philippine Wildlife has a significant number of plant and animal species that are indigenous in the Philippines. The country’s surrounding waters reportedly have the highest level of biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is considered as one of the seventeen mega diverse countries as well as global biodiversity hotspot
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