Four Asian Tigers

Predation is defined as the interspecific interaction in which one species called the predator, eats the other species known as the prey (Reece et al., 2013). Due to these two species interacting with one another, adaptations arise over time in each which help them carry out their niche most efficiently. This paper looks at Mellivora capensis, or honey badger as it is commonly called. It is a predator specie belonging to the family of mustelid, which reside mainly on the continent of Africa…

them within the forests (Bioexpedition). In addition, thick wooly long fur and the ears are oval and thin as well as sharp teeth (BioExpedition). The Tapir is a mammal that is in the Order Perissodactyla within the Genus Tapiroidea, where there are four known species, which they are Mountain Tapir, Malayan Tapir, Lowland Tapir, and…

The animal I chose for my freshman pre-ap biology final is important for many reasons. It has a hand in shaping food chains around the world as well as controlling rabbit populations and aiding farmers. Foxes are opportunistic feeders. They eat many things, thus controlling the population of both plants and animals. Like any animal, they support the food chain. Most foxes are either omnivores or carnivores, which makes them extremely important to the food web. Regardless of whether or…

Why did I choose the Eastern Gorilla? I chose this animal because I personally love gorillas. There are six great ape species, and four are critically endangered. There are two types of Eastern Gorillas that I am talking about, the Mountain Gorillas and the Grauer's Gorilla. Their population was around seventeen-thousand and now they are less than four thousand. If their…

On that island, pygmy sloths have nearly exclusively been found in red mangrove forests. These forests comprise four acres of the total island area (Zuardo). The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List assessments estimated the population to be less than 500 individuals, but the most recent surveys on Isla Escudo detected only “79 individuals located…

Description: The red wolf has been listed as critically endangered since 1996 and is protected by United States law. It is a typical canine who eats river rats, rabbits and rodents. Their size is somewhere between that of a gray wolf and a coyote. Adults measure between 136 – 160 cm in length and weighs between 23 – 39kg. It has also been compared to the greyhound for its long and slender limbs. It is a reddish, tawny colour with big ears and small skull. Studies in 2016 concluded that the red…

The Eurasian Lynx is one of four species of lynx. The scientific classification is the L. Lynx. Its natural habitats are the forests, tundra, and Mountains. They range in Scandinavia, Northern Europe, and Asia. they weigh up to about 84 pounds, but the average weight of a male is 48 lbs. The average weight of a female is 40 lbs. They rank the largest out of the whole species. Eurasian Lynx are nocturnal meaning, they sleep all day and go hunting during the night. Their diet contains of rabbits,…

The Amur Leopard or “Panthera pardus orientalis” (www.worldwildlife.org, 2014) is a critically endangered species with around only 30 known still alive. I chose this animal because Leopards have always managed to keep me engaged and keep my attention. I may not have been very knowledgeable on this animal before this project but by the time I’m done I expect to be an expert. In this paper I will cover the habitat of this animal and the types of food it gets, a description of my animal (what it…

Ligers are very rare and so are tigons. The difference between the two are ligons are made by a male lion and a female tiger and a tigon is made by a female lion and a male tiger. “Ligers, like tigons – cubs born to a lioness and a male tiger”. (Panina) The reasons ligers are so rare is because they have to be bred in captivity. Ligers are so rare that there are only around 20 in the world. I do not think this is a good idea to cross breed animals because most places where they are bred by…

marmots and hares. They have long-paled gray fur that covers its body, and its patterned with black rosettes. They weighs about 145 lb, and they normally inhabit on cold snowy mountains or rocky outcrops. A long time ago there’s about 7,500 of these tiger-like mammals roaming in the world, but now there’s only about 6,000 of them left. Climate change, lack of food and poaching are the main reasons why their population have gone down. Climate change is perhaps the greatest long-term threat to the…