Together with many wild animals of the world today‚ the Amur leopard is facing the likelihood of extinction. Their threat is not by means of natural selection or a changing world but by man who has deliberately or unknowingly depleted their habitat and community. Only mans’ intervention and realization of the problem can hope to save these animals (Garman 1996). According to Kutscherenko (1995) the wild population of the Amur leopard has dwindled to an estimated 120 to 140 leopards‚ 30 of which
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Current Issues Paper For quite a long time now an increased concern of wildlife has developed. This includes protection‚ conservation‚ global warming and the most important factor: our very own impact on the flora and fauna on this Earth. After some steady research in the extinction and diseases of wildlife I have discovered there are a lot of problems‚ some are man-made but a lot are unknown or natural. Which is interesting in itself‚ does this mean that all wildlife will soon die off no
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Endangered Animals Humans are destructive. Not a lot of us think about how what we do affects the world around us. We almost act like we are the only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world with no regard for our actions. The things that live out in the wild are paying the price for it. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on an endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Because of man’s desire to expand and conquer their
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a) The difference between black and white rhinos Rhinos are grey in colour‚ not black or white as their names suggest. However‚ the major difference is the shape of their mouths. (Thomson Safaris‚ 2010) Black rhinos are browsers‚ using their pointed upper lips to twist off low-growing branches of trees and shrubs. Black rhinos are the fastest kind of rhino with a top speed of 55km/hour‚ they can also grow up to 1‚6m tall and weigh up to 1 400kg. Black rhinos are more likely to be solitary and are
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Mythology of the Constellation Leo: Leo is one of the twelve constellations associated with a zodiac sign‚ it can be found in the northern sky and is really easy to identify. It is one of the biggest and oldest constellations of the sky. It was classified in the 2nd century by Greek astronomer‚ Ptolemy‚ just like all of the other zodiac constellations. The Persians called the constellation as Ser or Shir‚ the Turks called it Artan‚ the Jewish called it Arye‚ the Indians called it Simha‚ and the
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The smallest rail in North America‚ the Black Rail is perhaps the most secretive too "Kick-ee-doo" call is heard primarily at night.The black rail may be the most endangered bird species along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America.Today I am going to tell you about an animal called the Black Rail the scientific name is Laterallus jamaicensis. Over the past 10-20 years‚ some reports indicate that populations have declined 75% or greater and have become dangerously low.The bird also lays
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During the past 30 years the population of giraffes has staggered‚ with numbers decreasing so significantly that these animals are on the verge of extinction. Records from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) show in 1985 there were approximately 155‚000 giraffes. In 2015‚ it was discovered that there were only 97‚000 left. Some of the major causes of the species population decline are poaching‚ political strife‚ and loss of habitat in Africa. Prior to 2015‚ giraffes were
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Imagine this‚ you’re walking through the South African savanna and you notice some drips of blood that get bigger and bigger as you follow them. Then suddenly you stumble across a rhino‚ this is no ordinary rhino‚ it’s a rhino without a horn‚ bleeding from where the horn was once at. One of the “modern dinosaurs” that is present today is the Rhinoceros‚ which is becoming extinct (“Learn Important Rhino Poaching Facts with Pictures”). In the world‚ mainly in South Africa‚ rhino poaching is becoming
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How long can a Anaconda get? The average length of a Green Anaconda is about 20-30ft. Which is almost the length of a school bus! It weighs about 550 lbs or 249 kg. Which is the weight of a piano. The heaviest and one of the biggest snakes extent snake species in South America. The Green Anaconda’s classification would be a reptile‚ but higher up a anaconda. The green anaconda’s physical traits‚ environment‚ and other interesting facts distinguish the from other snakes. A Green Anaconda is kinda
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On Wednesday September 16th of 2015‚ I will be going to the Smithsonian National Zoo with a group of my friends. The Zoo was founded in 1889. It is one of the oldest zoos in the world. There are 1800 animals that live in the zoo. One of the most famous spots in the zoo for tourists to see is the Giant Panda exhibit. The giant pandas recently just gave birth to baby pandas. I have only been to the Smithsonian National Zoo once. I went in eighth grade for a school wide field trip. I love seeing animals
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