Zebras are undeniably the coolest animal on earth except of course Lions, Tigers, and Sharks. But other than those they are the coolest. The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills. However, various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. While plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan, called the Quagga Project, that aims to breed zebras that
Zebra Mussels spread very fast and are now in all the Great Lakes and waterways in many of our states. They are also in Quebec and Ontario, Canada. These Zebra Mussels spread by attaching to
Grevy's Zebra is having a tough time. The Grevy's Zebra has been endangered because they are being hunted and the habitat loss. They are being hunted for their hide which shockingly dropped to 2000 Grevy’s Zebra are left in the world. Because of the large number of pets, the zebras has lost food.
Since earth was created, there has been a natural phenomenon of species across the globe appearing and disappearing. However, in the past century, many species of animals have been disappearing at an alarming rate. Mainly, this rapidly occurring issue is caused by humans. Humans that contribute to the harmful actions that cause side effects such a pollution, deforestation, habitat loss and poaching. The natural rate of extinction pales in comparison to the extinction rate caused by all of these. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the current rate of extinction is 11,000 times greater than the natural extinction rate. Several different efforts have been made in order to stop or slow down the extinction of earth’s species. The Endangered Species Act is possibly the most successful example of these efforts. It’s main purpose is to get a commitment from the American people that they will work hand in hand to help save species that are at risk of becoming extinct and never returning. This act was put in place in 1973 and since then, no other law about the disappearance of wildlife has been quite as accomplished. Many different species that are protected under this law are either fully recovered or on their way to becoming safer. Laws like these are helping many different creatures left and right, however, at the alarming rate that they are disappearing, something else needs to be done. What people don’t seem to realize is that we depend on many of the animals that we are
In Christine Hauser’s article in the New York Times called “The Snow Leopard Is No Longer Endangered. It’s Still at Risk.”, highlights that in recent studies the snow leopard population is no longer an endangered species. However, the article states that the population still needs to be monitored closely because although they are no longer a “very high risk” they still pose a “high risk”. The approximate number of snow leopards in the wild is about 4,000. This number is up from recent years, obviously, but this doesn’t mean the snow leopard is safe. Numbers could potentially fall again because of several factors including habitat loss and poaching (Hauser, Christine). Some reasons they are so sought after by poachers is because they possess
Invasive species are a group of organisms that are not native to the land, and also have a negative impact on the ecosystem. Zebra mussels are one of many invasive species in North East America and Europe. These species cause much havoc for humans, and weaken food webs by even affecting zooplankton.
The swift fox is endangered for a number of reasons. One reason the swift fox is endangered is because they are being killed by coyotes. Coyotes are the primary predator of the swift fox.Another reason why the swift fox is endangered is because of humans. They are constantly being killed in auto wrecks caused by people. The next reason why swift fox are becoming endangered is because of what we are doing to their habitats. We are tearing down their habitats and forcing them to move somewhere else. This makes it difficult for swift foxes because they’ll have to find another source of food.
Why Do I Want to Be a Kappa? Everyone in life has a desire to be successful, and depending on who that person is, that definition of success is different. Going to college and getting a degree in a field of choice was an extensive goal of mine through out high school. With that degree I will be able to have a career in something that I love. With this career I hope to make enough money to satisfy the amount of bills I will need to pay.
Imagine that Hawaii the tropical 50th state is losing all of it’s natural animal species because either animals had to migrate here or be brought over here by humans for a purpose which causes new or exotic invasive species to kill off many of the local endemic animals on Hawaii. Hawaii has lost many native animal species, including bird, reptile, and mammal species due to the very dangerous invading animals that cause countless problems such as predation, environmental harm, or human health issues. Throughout the years, many native animals are declining because of many reasons and that is why preserving Hawaiian species is a worldwide problem. The purpose of this paper is to share the history of why most of these animals are endangered through factual evidence.
What animal do you know can compete with a sports car in a race? Take a wild guess. Cheetahs! Cheetahs are the best because they’re the fastest land animal. Also, they are fascinating felions and have many special features like no other animal. The cheetah is primarily found in Africa (D’Silva). They are made for speed. “Built more like greyhounds than typical cats, cheetahs are adapted for brief but intense bursts of speed (Smithsonian). In Africa, everyone head to the lion’s cage expecting to see the lions because they are the king of Africa as the movie, “The Lion King” describes. However, because cheetahs are the fastest land animals, lions can not compete with it, and cheetahs have many features that any
Did you know horses and zebras are diffrent? They have a lot of similarities too. They have diffrent traits, diets, and habitats ; they have similarities in those catagories also. This text will proof it.
Endangered species help to gauge the health of ecosystems and can help individuals become more conscious of their environments and conservation issues around the globe. In recent years, various species and subspecies of rhinoceros have become threatened, endangered, and even extinct. One such subspecies, which was not only endangered, but has been declared extinct inhabitat as of June 26, 2013, is Africa's Western black rhino (Lavina, 2013).
Since the beginning of life itself, some species have lived and prospered while other species have gone extinct never to be seen again by mankind. Because of this, some would claim that extinction is natural and not significantly problematic to the world that we live in. Others, however, understand that due to climate change, habitat loss, and poaching, more and more species are becoming endangered which leads to a chain reaction that can be devastating to ecosystems. Species such as the Chinook salmon, gorillas, tropical sharks, and polar bears are all directly affected by climate change, species such as northern spotted owls, Sumatran tigers, and lemurs are greatly harmed due to habitat loss, and species such as the sea turtle, Javan rhinoceros, African elephant, and the Red-Fronted Macaw are all affected by poaching driving them all closer and closer to becoming extinct.
Speak is often referred to as a classic young adult books. Listed in the English Journals “Bold Books for Teenagers” column as one of the “Best Young Adult Novels of All Time” in 2005, it has won numerous awards including the School Library Journal award for “Best Book of the Year,” (Jackett, 2007). Although well deserving of recognition, for older teens titles such as All the Rage by Courtney Summers and Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr, they are items to keep on the bookshelf. All the Rage deals with a girl from a low socioeconomic background that gets sexually assaulted by the town’s “golden boy.” Branded a liar and bullied relentlessly, Summers’ novel examines the shame young women often have to endure when who you are matters more than it should. Story of a Girl explores the impact one mistake can have on the rest of one’s life, and the struggle to overcome social stigmas.
There have been five well known extinctions on this earth. The one most well known is the mass extinction that ended the dinosaurs. Mass extinction is often described as the elimination of a large number of species in a short period of time. Despite what many think, the elimination of species is almost commonplace at this point. The Earth is currently in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s been caused by the human race.
As the least threatening of the animals, the zebra has a connection to all of the organisms on the boat so its death causes mixed reactions. When the hyena kills the zebra, it does so in a