One of God’s beautiful creatures walks the Earth as an endangered species. The snow leopard is one of many species whose future is sadly at risk due to a decline in their population. This big cat is known for being elusive and unfortunately they have been falling victim to human violation and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts and cooperation between local governments is what this species needs to turn its endangered status around. In order to understand this species‚ this paper will explore the
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There are many species of plants and animals in Yosemite including 400 species of vertebrates. Yosemite is home to only two species of endangered animals‚ the desert Bighorn Sheep and the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. The black bear is the largest mammal in the park‚ but rodents make up the most of the mammals in the park. There are 22 species of reptiles in the park 1 Turtle‚ 1 Skink‚ 7 Lizards‚ and 13 Snakes. The diminutive Pacific Treefrog is Yosemite’s most common frog species. The Sierra
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The ocelot also known as the dwarf leopard‚ is a wild cat. Ocelots live primarily in the rain forests of South America. They also live in Central America‚ Mexico and even some as far north as southern Texas. Ocelots are found in a variety of habitats‚ including tropical forests‚ savannah grasslands‚ mangrove forests and marshes‚ and thorn scrub regions. Their primary habitat requirement is dense vegetative cover. Ocelots are found in open areas only when it’s cloudy or at night when there
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The plain zebra lives in a grassland of southern and eastern Africa. The plain zebras are herbivores meaning they only eat plants. They mostly spend their whole day eating grass‚ leaves‚ and stems. When it starts to get dry zebras will travel a great distance in order to find food or water. The black and white stripes make the zebra most recognized animal in the world. This animal is the way it is because of the stripes it makes it stand out of the rest of its common ancestors. An important fact
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It is unethical to poach animals because it leads to extinction‚ illegal trade ‚ and the s pread of disease; despite these issues‚ many believe that the money made from poaching is more important than the negative consequences. One negative consequence of poaching is that many times poachers kill animals until they become greatly endangered or extinct. This causes some problems in the ecosystems where these animals live. If one animal goes extinct‚ this means less food for the animal that used to
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It was late evening and Amy Dickman was walking through the bush to a household she suspected was celebrating a lion kill. "It was dark but I suddenly got the feeling I was being watched‚" Dickman recalls. "I was concerned that a big cat might be lying in wait." For a brief moment the moon appeared from behind the clouds‚ illuminating the landscape. "I realised I was surrounded by young men carrying spears. Then it went dark again. I was terrified‚" she says. This was Dickman’s first encounter
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Mongooses all share similar traits. Mongooses burrow into the ground to keep cool during the hot African weather. Each of the species are also hetertrophs and they eat a variety of small animals and plants. The yellow mongoose‚ white-tailed mongoose‚ and the ring-tailed mongoose are all found in Africa and share many similar adaptations such as burrowing and the ability to mark their territory and protect themselves from predators by using a gland. Yellow mongooses are a species in the herpestidae
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Trophy hunting is a sound and effective solution to the extinction crisis that plagues the large game in Africa. Allowing a few animals to be hunted can benefit the larger population and aid in their protection and long term viability. Trophy hunting is an essential conservation and wildlife management tool and can fund anti poaching efforts. Wildlife management programs are extremely costly to maintain. The South African government spent 7 million dollars to support anti poaching security
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Imagine that you’re in the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Trying to find the animal that you have been studying for years. Then you hear something in the bushes. You look and see its the animal that you have been looking for. A Fennec Fox! First‚ They are the most smallest fox in the world with really big ears. Second‚ The huge ears help spread out heat so it could be cool. Third‚ The most interesting fact is that they could jump two feet high. In conclusion this why the Fennec Fox is so
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Bobcats Beautiful Bobcats are fierce cats that live in mountains‚ forest or jungles‚ deserts‚ swamps‚ and prairie in greatly of North America. Bobcats are normally nocturnal (mostly energetic at night). But bobcats have peaks of action at dawn and sunset. Bobcats use the daytime in their den (a cave‚ empty log otherwise rock crevice). Bobcats are admirable mountaineers and swimmers. Bobcats are preyed upon by wolves‚ people‚ cougars‚ coyotes‚ and owls. Bobcats have a life period of 10-15 years
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