Endangered Animals Essay

people capturing them for pets and much more. So help keep this species alive. What makes these little fish so special is evident in their name. As their name suggests The spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) is one of the world's most endangered marine fish. This extremely distinctive fish is almost pear-shaped and unusually, has hand-like 'paired fins' that enable it to 'walk' along the seafloor; When swimming through the water, the unpaired fins (such as the tail and anal fin)…

Natural and Unnatural Causes of Wildlife Endangerment and Extinction Animal extinction is a huge epidemic that is happening faster than we ever expected. Endangered species are dying off left and right due to natural and unnatural causes. Things like poaching and global warming are constantly effecting our environment and changing the way species are living every day. All humans have a responsibility to take care of our environment, which, in turn, will help protect our species and others as…

finagled a way to potentially make this poll useful. Biological scientists have discovered a method to conceivably resurrect extinct animals from their evolutionary graves. Termed de-extinction or species revival, this concept has evoked a substantial amount of social, ethical, and legal friction. Although the…

overserved to have lost their natural breeding instincts ("National Zoo 's Giant Panda Undergoes Artificial Insemination". NBC, Associated Press, 19 March 2008). A primate cousin of ours, the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) is also critically endangered, with an estimated 7300 remaining in the wild (Wich et al., "Orangutan Population and Habitat Viability…

dying, which in turn causes the loss of biodiversity. In order to have a sustainable environment, there needs to be an increase in biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. The number of species of plants and animals are both part of the biological diversity of the Polynesia-Micronesia hotspot. The loss of biodiversity in this hotspot damages crucial services provided by nature. A biodiversity hotspot is a region with a significant amount of organisms…

Giant Pandas Sixth Block 4/11/2017 Kennedy Rives Giant Pandas original homeland is from China. Technically, Giant Pandas are considered bears due to their traits. They happen to be the exact size as the black bear. They are very large animals weighing up to 300lbs. The Giant Panda ranges from 4-5 feet tall, the height of small adults and middle age children. Giant Pandas have a distinct eye catching color, black and white. Their territory is in the Chinese mountains. They make homes in…

Tapirs are interesting creatures that are bizarre looking, while they play a major role within their habitats such as, seed dispersal and nutrient recycling. Although, Tapirs have also become endangered as well as in need of conservation. In spite of this, many don’t know what a Tapir is, what is threatening them, or their role within the habitats. Tapir has the build of a pig combined with the snout that is similar like an elephant, also has striped or spotted coats that camouflage them…

The tiger is one of the most endangered species around the world. Today, there are only an estimated 5.000- 7.000 tigers existing worldwide (D'Silva, Roy) . This number has decreased drastically over the last few years, even though the tiger has few natural enemies. Besides large buffaloes, bears and elephants, humans are its worst enemy. Tigers mainly live in Asia, India and Russia. Due to the wide spread, every tiger sub- spices have adapted to its ecosystem differently, some live in tropical…

from a tree except for the bathroom or to take a swim. Sloths stay in the same tree for many years and spend most of the time hanging upside down. Pygmy sloths have been announced that they are endangered. The Pygmy Sloths live in Isla Escudo de Veraguas. So far there are 79 still alive. They are endangered because of habitat loss. Surveys have found a few healthy babies. FWS are spending 12 months conducting status review of the pygmy sloth species. This will gather scientific data of the…

The lack of people caring is not only affecting us humans in how we treat each other but also other environments around us. The lack of caring by humans is causing innocent lives that cannot talk or defend themselves to die. These beings are animals. Animals are being affected by us not caring about what happens to them our selfish acts are the cause of their deaths. Wildlife extinction has gotten worse because of pollution, but the lack of humans caring has been the biggest cause. Humans have…