Introduction: Today I will be discussing the issues involving endangered species and why it is so important to me as an individual. What are endangered species? An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. Did you know, 40 percent of all organisms are likely to become endangered or even extinct. Unbelievable. Causes of extinction: Endangerment and extinction
Endangered Animals Peter Tibbetts COM 156 September 27, 2012 Humans are the number one cause of endangered animals. They are hunted just for certain parts of their bodies and the bodies are left behind. Endangered Animals are all over the world. We just don’t realize how bad it is. There are animals that even become extinct because we don’t act fast enough to save them. The endangered species list consist of not just wild animals you would see in a zoo, they are also marine
Introduction: Today I will be discussing the issues involving endangered species and why it is so important to me as an individual. What are endangered species? An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. Did you know, 40 percent of all organisms are likely to become endangered or even extinct Unbelievable. Causes of extinction: Endangerment and
Endangered Animals Jessica M. Bowen Course English 101 October 5, 2012 Danielle Kramer Around the world there are more the 1-ooo animals that have become endangered. In the United States alone there is 496 animals that have become listed as a threatened or endangered animal. Many animals are on the endangered list, because of the human race and evolution. According to “Earths Endangered Creatures” writer Glenn
remember seeing their favorite animal, a giraffe, in person for the first time rather than in pictures. But these animal species and many others are in danger of becoming extinct. Animals all over the world are slowly dwindling to small numbers. Soon enough, these animals will no longer be spotted, and eventually be declared as extinct. But the question still remains: Why are there so many animal species that are endangered? The answer lies within humans. It is clear that animal endangerment is due to the
Endangered animals Endangered animals are those animals which are in danger of going to be extinct. Eg. Tiger, Panda, Wolf Tigers Tigers are native to much of Asia, from some of the coldest regions to the steamy rainforests of the Indonesian Islands. They are the top predator in every ecosystem they inhabit. The approximate weight of the male is 500 pounds and the female is 300 pounds. The length of the male tiger is 10 feet and the female 8 feet. The average height of a tiger is 3 feet
Endangered Species Project Amur Tiger Large-scale illegal logging in the Russian Far East is threatening the long-term survival of the endangered Amur tiger by destroying the species’ habitat. Around 450 Amur tigers remain in the wild, scientists estimate. Overharvesting of trees limits the supply of pine nuts and acorns, main food sources for their prey. The widespread timber theft—largely to supply Chinese furniture and flooring manufacturers—also provides a conduit for illegal timber to
Book Report My book ‘Endangered’ by Eliot Schrefer, was about a young girl named Sophie who had to fight to stay alive, taking care of not just herself, but a baby bonobo she named Otto. My book interested me in many ways. One way it interested me was because it showed the bond humans can have with an animal, so therefor we should stop people from killing animals. My quote I used is “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom”. I
Snow leopard Known throughout the world for its beautiful fur and elusive behavior, the endangered snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is found in the rugged mountains of Central Asia. Snow leopards are perfectly adapted to the cold, barren landscape of their high-altitude home, but human threats have created an uncertain future for the cats. Despite a range of over 2 million km2, there are only between 4,000 and 6,500 snow leopards left in the wild. Physical features An adult snow leopard weighs between
This animal lives in temperate grasslands, which are located in the Great Plains of North America. There, it is, or at least should be, surrounded by fields, prairies, and some casual rain as part of its biome. This animal possesses incredible capabilities, not only is it the smallest fox of North America, it is also gets most of its food from small mammals, but also eats from a variety of prey which includes insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians. They have kits that are usually born in the spring