They require large and diverse areas of the forest to meet their habitat requirements. Natural habitats of the Cross River Gorilla are becoming homes for humans and humans are deplenishing the natural resources found in or around the gorillas’ habitats. Drastic deforestation and fragmentation of the land have ruined their habitats and lowered the carrying capacity of the habitats. These gorillas have a very distinct and unusual behavior. They have learned to protect themselves
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expanse of land and the varying habitats within the prairies ecosystem‚ the North American Prairies are divided into three identification groups: wet prairies‚ mesic prairies‚ and dry prairies. The mesic prairies are used frequently for agricultural and farming due to their adequate draining mechanisms and fertile soil. The wet prairies are prone to inadequate draining causing the soil to
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Website/Database: Red Pandas‚ Red Panda Pictures‚ Red Panda Facts Data of Publication: not available Date of visit to website: 3/2/15 URL: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-panda/ Topic Habitat: The red panda shares the giant panda’s rainy‚ high-altitude forest habitat‚ but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma)‚ as well as in central China. Animal Description: red pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat‚ though their
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They live in South America and can occasionally be found in North America and are listed as near threatened/vulnerable‚ with 150‚000 left in the wild. They like to live in woodland and swamps with good thick coverage and good access to water. They are hunters and eat a wide and varied diet from Deers and Tapirs to even Frogs‚ Mice and Livestock. They prefer the dense forest and swamps so that they have perfect cover for stalking their prey and they also are strong swimmers. The spotted fur of the
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There are 7 different species of salmon that can be found in the Pacific Ocean‚ each species has a unique appearance and has different habitats but they share many characteristics. Salmon are also a very unique species‚ they are anadromous‚ meaning that their eggs are laid and hatch in freshwater‚ and their youth spend some of their early lives there in freshwater before swimming to the ocean to grow and mature. Pacific salmon spawn only once and dies within days of digging their nest and mating
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Presented by Raghad Fathi Sweileh Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PHYSICAL APPEARANCE HABITAT FOOD REPRODUCTION BEHAVIOUR WHY IT IS ENDANGERED CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION The panda bear is one of the most endangered animals with only 800 to 1000 left in the world and is on the verge of extinction. Giant pandas are popular animals that most people have only ever seen on television and in pictures. But teams have been set up around the forests in
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unique side swimming behaviour is not consistently seen in any other dolphin‚ except the Ganges River dolphin. The Indus River dolphin weighs 70-110 kg (155-245 lbs). The maximum size is 2.5m (8.2 ft)‚ with males smaller than females. Habitat Biogeographic realm Indo-Malayan Range States Pakistan Ecological Region Indus river Delta & Rann of Kutch Endemism Indus river system of Pakistan [pic] The current situation. Approximately 1‚100 specimens
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Why are Tigers Disappearing? The two major reasons tigers are dying out are habitat loss and poaching. 1) Habitat Loss Save Forests‚ Save tigers Habitat loss and fragmentation is another important reason why tigers disappearing. Without a safe and healthy home for tigers and their prey‚ neither can survive in the wild. Humans are rapidly encroaching into wilderness areas that were once ruled exclusively by the tiger. In India‚ which is home to over one third of the world’s wild tigers‚ the human
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-Bioremediation is the use of micro-organism metabolism to remove pollutants. Technologies can be generally classified as in situ or ex situ. In situ bioremediation involves treating the contaminated material at the site‚ while ex situ involves the removal of the contaminated material to be treated elsewhere. Bioremediation can occur on its own (natural attenuation or intrinsic bioremediation) or can be spurred on via the addition of fertilizers to increase the bioavailability within the medium (biostimulation)
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Tweeting and chirping are a bird watcher ’s favorite sounds‚ and in Indian Bird Sanctuaries these sounds reverberate copiously. Owing to its varied topography‚ climate and long coastline‚ India provides a home to several species of birds. The nation attracts scores of migratory birds as well. Out of the 8650 species of birds ’ known in the world‚ India boasts of being a home to as many as 1200 species. Popular bird species in Indian bird sanctuaries include Racquet Tailed Drogas‚ Sun Birds‚ Kingfishers
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