Threatened species

Native species of grasses that cattle prefer can differ per region, however, common species in Texas may include big and little bluestem, sideoats grama and other grama species, eastern gama grass, and many more. Santa Gertrudis also consume forbs such as sunflowers, Engelmann daisy, and prairie coneflower. Commonly cultivated forages may include…

One of the ways they accomplished this was developing an effective, and very fast flight technique. This comes into action whenever the butterfly feels threatened. This is the main reason why is it very difficult to get close to these magnificent creatures. This adaptation is also present within the Brenton Blue butterfly. Another adaptation that the Brenton Blue butterfly features has got to do with the…

are social animals, living in groups of between four and twelve. Though some Gorals can live in pairs or singly. These animals prefer rugged terrain, and can typically be found on precarious slopes or grassy ridges. When the Himalayan goral feels threatened they will hide in the rock crevices. Mount Everest has many plants thrive including birch, juniper, blue pines, firs, bamboo. The tree line on Mount Everest id about 5,750m from the base of the mount. Going up the mountain the next zone is…

million visitors every year. It earns $5-6 million every year from these visits. It is a home for many animals such as 30 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises. It is also a breeding ground for animals such as six different species of turtles. The great the barrier reef is ancient and to some is dated back to around twenty million years ago. Sadly the great barrier reef is threatened by many things such as climate change, warmer ocean temperatures put stress on coral and lead to coral…

highest ever rated on the Animal Planet channel. Steve was a strong supporter of environmentalism and the conservation of endangered species. One of his accomplishments was the Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation, which is now known as Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, an organization established with the intention to educate people in the protection of injured, threatened, or endangered wildlife, and some of…

planet and that it is the reason why Earth is not going to be able to sustain us for much longer. Many people believe, however, that the population of the human race isn’t the reason for Earth’s decline in resources. It is, in fact, us. We, as a species, are solely responsible for Earth’s sudden decline in sustainability. It is not how many of us there are, it is how we live and how we produce, consume and waste our many resources. One of the biggest issues in todays world has a lot to do with…

Cloning can be used to protect species whose numbers are threatened by extinction or critically endangered. The extinct creatures are more closely related to Asian elephants than to African elephants, the scientists established, that the three species departed within a short period of time. Scientist reconstructed bone fragments to create the mitochondrial genome of the mammoth (6). The mitochondrial DNA was passed from mother to offspring allowing the lineage of the species to be traced. This…

The koala (Binomial name: Phascolarctos cinereus) has been referred to as one of the world’s most iconic animal species by the World Wildlife Federation. A koala is a bear like herbivorous mammal that’s in the marsupial category. The name koala is the Aboriginal term for ‘no drink’ as this refers to their diet consisting of eucalypt leaves and little water. Koalas are very sedentary animals only moving if they need to eat and escape. Koalas have spooned shape noses, big fluffy heads, and a body…

long enough to transfer to the pocket of the mother. Their lifespan remains strangely short compared to an animal having the same size. An opossum life usually lasts for an average of three years. Habitat There are greater than 60 diverse opossum species, often known as possums. The highly distinguished is the common or Virginia opossum, the solitary marsupial found within Canada and America. Usually nomadic and solitary, opossums stay in an area provided that water and food are available…

biodiversity is, however, under threat due to land expansion, climate change, alien species invasion and much more (Turpie 2013). The loss of ecological settings and species demands that biodiversity should be protected by a variety of management efforts. Traditionally, the protection of biodiversity was reserved for local communities, government agencies, and welfare groups. However, recent land conversion processes have threatened biodiversity, which has…