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The Amur Leopard Introduction The Amur leopard is a mammal whose scientific name is Panthera Pardus Orientalis. This animal is critically endangered because of poachers hunting for its fur, frequent fires, development projects, negative impacts of inbreeding, and lack of political commitment to conservation. This is causing a habitat loss to Amur Leopards. How does the animal meet its basic needs in its natural habitat? Their main prey is roe, sika deer, hares, and badgers.They usually hunt…

The ivory trade is a horrible business triangle that is destroying the population of an incredible animal the elephant. Wild elephants are hunted and killed for there tusks to be sold. The ivory take be used in pianoes sculptures and combs. The biggest reason the ivory trade is a problem is that it is illegal. Not only is selling ivory wrong because of killing an innocent animal it is also an illegal process. If you are caught smuggling ivory to other countries around the world you will most…

The City of Angels is home to several attractions including the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. It's the largest natural and historical museum in the Western region of the United States, and its impressive collection covers 4.5 billion years of history. As you explore, you will see a variety of exhibits such as: Age of Mammals - According to the museum's website, Age of Mammals is the first permanent museum exhibit to trace mammal evolution - from the extinction of large…

Rather than stalking its prey, Komodo Dragons rely on camouflage as they patiently lie in wait, covered by tall grass. When the perfect opportunity at any passing prey arises, the dragon springs, using its powerful legs, sharp claws and serrated, shark-like teeth to eviscerate its prey. Once finished, virtually nothing is left because they devour everything. If the prey is large, the lizard tackles its legs first to nock it down, as their long claws dig into the body, then quickly rips into…

The Serval cat is a strong yet lean animal native to the savannah grasslands of Africa, south of the Sahara. The name serval comes from a Portuguese word meaning "wolf deer." Other nicknames for the serval are "bush cat" and "giraffe cat".The Serval was once also found in Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Servals have dwindled in numbers due to human population taking over their habitat and also because of hunters and poachers. Their pelts are a high dollar commodity in several countries. It takes…

The Diamondback Rattlesnake is a creature of beauty and power. It has magnificently placed diamonds on its back and powerful fangs that can strike at any time. Even though their beautiful, they are feared as overly dangerous because of their venom. Diamondbacks are family of the viperidae, more commonly known as the snake family. The eastern Diamondbacks can exceed the ten feet length while it’s relative, western Diamondbacks, can only reach seven feet, and unlike the black tail and rock…

The fox was deliberately introduced to Australia for recreational actives in 1855. The fox populations became well established in the wild in 1871. Over the following hundred years the foxes had spread over a large majority of Australia. The fox has played a huge role in the decline of medium to small sized mammals such as the bilby, as well reptiles such as green turtles as well as the decrease of ground nesting birds, although the foxes aren’t full responsible for the decline in native animals…

Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna There are approximately 41,415 species on the endangered species list..This is a growing problem in our world because if changes can not be made to resolve the issue in a timely manner these animals will no longer be endangered, they will be extinct. The Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna is on that list. The longest recorded life of an Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna is from a London Zoo who recorded an amazing 30 years. This is double of what we can reasonably expect in the…

HERPETOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 2 1. List the scientific and common names of 2 different species of crocodilians, and produce a series of 10 bullet points below the name, listing interesting and important facts that relate to each of those species. Species 1 - American Alligator, Mississippi Alligator, Pike-headed alligator, "gator" (Alligator mississippiensis) (Britton 2009a) Picture: Figure 1 - Alligator mississippiensis(Hillman 2004) 1. Alligator mississippiensis of the order Crocodylia and the…

The Zebra strips are all unique. No two zebras have the same strips pattern. There stripe are black and white and the strip can brown. There can be thin strips and thick strips. There also darker strips. They all different general patters of strips. The mountain Zebra can 529 to 820 lbs. A mountain zebra are 3.8 to 4.9 feet tall at the shoulder. A plain zebra are 3.6 to 4.8 feet all at the shoulder and they weigh up to 770 lbs. a largest zebra is the Grevy Zebra weights 770 to 990 lbs. It is…