After reading the nonfiction article, “Rescue in the Rainforest” by Mackenzie Carro and after reading the nonfiction article, “Are Sloths Endangered? Current status of 6 Sloth Species” by Amy Y. Conry Davis. It is clear that sloths are endangered and they need our help bringing their population back up. The reasons why it’s important to protect the sloths because, they serve as prey to their predators, to provide a place for organisms to live on their body, and one the rainforests are home to over half of the animals on Earth and two how rainforests give humans water, food, medicines, and help fight climate change.
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Over the past few years, a rise in concern for endangered species has emerged. There have been many animals that were mistreated by humans who wanted them as pets. Problems of potential extinction, unsatisfactory living conditions, hunting, and trading in the market have put special species of animals in danger. Many people have started to wonder if some species will still be alive in a few years. If this problem continues to heighten, it will not look good for some populations of endangered animals.
1) At the turn on the century, government agencies eradicated predator populations in national parks and forests. Getting rid of predators in Yellowstone had many unanticipated problems. One being the population of other species dramatically changes. The number of deer in this reserve grew rapidly due to the lack of grey wolves hunting them. Since more deer were in Yellowstone, vegetation and food resources decreased because of the constant grazing.
Snowshoe hares beware! The Canadian lynx is watching you from behind the brambles! With its brown coat and ruffled fur, the Canadian lynx is a predator to all small critters everywhere! BODY STRUCTURE The Canadian lynxes’ type of symmetry is Bilateral, meaning that you could split the lynx down the middle.
A keystone species are an extremely important factor for keeping diversity in an ecosystem. When lost they can have detrimental effect on the ecosystem they are inhabiting. These include and diversity decrease and the ecosystem 's structure is significantly structured(Campbell). It has a strong control over the community due to its ecological role or niche(Reece). One of the main keystone species that is regenerating is the grey wolf or the Canis lupus.
Ecology Essay Wolves are a very important part in many ecosystems. Wolves do a lot for the ecosystems that they live in. Wolves are also very interesting animals. The ecosystem, habitat, and niche, and food web are all very important to know about a wolves lifestyle. That is what i am here to tell you about.
“The world’s smallest porpoise is slipping closer to extinction…” (Malkin). This porpoise is called a vaquita, and they are getting run into extinction because of drift nets set for their larger cousin, called the totoaba. But, this isn’t just happening with these species, it is happening all over the world, to many different species. A drift net is a large net that is placed underwater for catching fish.
Introduction Mountain lions, also known as pumas or a cougar, the Felis Concolor Hippolestes have a very vague history. The fossil record of these large felines is a mystery to many, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation, for two reasons. The first, is that most ancestral cats occupied tropical forests where the environmental factors made it difficult to preserve fossils. The second was that the physical characteristics of these large cats were similar to the capture of prey making it difficult to distinguish a felines structure. Because these cats are so difficult to distinguish due to their similarities, there have been many debates about different species of cats, who their ancestors are and where they originated from.
Animals and plants become at risk for extinction, or endangerment, when environments and ecosystems are changed by human activities or other natural causes (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Regrettably, human activity is usually the source of environmental change and endangerment to a species through pollution, over-consumption, and in some regions of the world, over-population (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Also attributable to the destruction of a species, are the human activities that result in habitat loss and the introduction of an exotic species into foreign ecosystems (Wright & Boorse, 2014). Human activity is not solely to blame, as each species also has natural predators; however, habitat loss, relating to economic development, appears to be the
The giant ground sloth or Megatherium(“giant beast”) is in the mammal classification. the extinct genus of the family Bradypodidae This animal lived from lived from about 35 million to 10,000 years ago. The main reason for the giant ground sloths extinction was the ice age. Some other reasons why this animal went extinct were, human development and hunting. Many experts believe that the giant ground sloth was a herbivore and that it fed on leaves found on low tree branches, bushes and leaves.
1. Persian Persian cats are known for they beautiful long coats and open faces. They supposedly originated in Iran and were transported to the rest of the world along with exotic spices and fine jewels. Cat breeders and owners of Persian cats enjoy their gentle dispositions and quiet voices. Persian cats are best suited to living indoors because of their long coats.
Poaching and illegal hunting can cause an off set in the ecosystem by overhunting animals. When one animal population decline drastically, other organisms are affected too. The decline in native predators is the main cause for overpopulation of animals like deer. Deer overpopulation has led to rapid decrease vegetation life causing other animals to be put at risk. Removing predators from the food web disrupts the entire balance of an
A long time ago in the savannah of Africa, animals were known to perform in a great competition every year to test which animal was the best at what they did. There was a strength competition, where those who competed were to pull a Baobab tree out of its roots, and whoever did it with the most ease was the winner. There was a beauty competition, where all those colorful birds of Africa were known to dazzle to judges with their bright plumage. But the most popular competition was the speed competition, where all the land animals could show off their prowess and steal the coveted title for the fastest animal in the savanna.
The study carried out by Bagchi and Mishra (2006) in Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) and Pin Valley National Park (PVNP) in India showed that snow leopard diet constituted 42% wild prey and 58% domestic livestock in KWS while snow leopards were more dependent on wild prey 60% and 40% diet included domestic livestock in
