Endangered species Chris Anderson Endangered animals There are 8,462 types of animal whose futures are threatened. Top 10 Most Endangered Species 1. Black Rhino 6. Alligator Snapping Turtle 2. Giant Panda 7. Hawksbill Turtle 3. Tiger 8. Big Leaf Mahogany 4. Beluga Sturgeon 9. Green-Cheeked Parrot 5. Goldenseal 10. Mako Shark Black rhino The Black Rhinoceros or Hooklipped Rhinoceros. An adult Black Rhinoceros stands 140170 cm high at the shoulder and is 3.33.6 m in length. An adult weighs from 800 to 1,400 kg ....
Protecting endangered species will make a difference in humans' life In the nature of humankind it is natural to hunt animals. However, nowadays hunting endangered species will make humans be just killers, because it is not necessary to kill something just to have a trophy on the wall at home. People can be proud of what they have done, but decreasing the population of a species largely will cause the specific animal breed to go extinct faster than it would happen via natural causes. Therefore, humans should stop hunting endangered species to slow down their extinction, as these species offer balance in the wildlife, are used without purpose in medicine, and may even reduce poverty. Species on the brink of extinction affect us more than we realize. Sure, pandas are cute, and rhinos are fun to look at, but is there anything more to that...
Predators: wolves, eagles and bears. Males and females live separately. Lives up to 10 years. Orca. Fastest marine mammal. Apex predators. Intelligent and higly social. Secondheaviest brain after humans. Females go through menopause. Fish. Salmon boat 37 ft. long. State fish: King salmon. State Marine Mammal: Bowhead whale. Birds. State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan. Swans, eagles, owles, ducks, e.g. Amphibians and reptiles. Extreme temperatures. Two species of frogs. Three species of salamanders. Two species of turtles. Endangered species. One of the smallest endangered species lists. 11 endangered species. Threats to the wildlife of Alaska. Hunting. Global warming. Diseases. Used sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Alaska http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/brownbear/ http://www.americanbear.org/blackbearfacts.htm http://www.bearlife.org/blackbear.html http://www.endangeredpolarbear...
They eat grass, twigs and some fruit. In many Asian countries elephants are symbols of wisdom and are famed for their memory and high intelligence. Once numbering in the millions, the African elephant population has dwindled to between 470,000 and 690,000 individuals because of people hunting them for their tusks. The elephant is now a protected species worldwide, also the hunting and trading of ivory has been banned to protect them. The Rhinoceros, often colloquially abbreviated rhino, lives in Africa. They eat grass and plants. Rhinoceros also have acute hearing and sense of smell, but poor eyesight. However, they are hunted for their horns. To protect them, the selling of rhino horns has been banned and their areas are guarded....
The seed cones are highly modified, each cone containing a single seed long partly surrounded by a modified scale which develops into a soft, bright red berry-like structure called an aril. The arils are mature 69 months after pollination, and with the seed contained are eaten by thrushes, waxwings and other birds. The aril is not poisonous. The seeds themselves are extremely poisonous and bitter, but are opened and eaten by some bird species Toxicity The bark, stem, needles and seeds of the yew are poisonous, although birds can eat the berries without digesting the seed. This dangerous side of the yew has led some to call it the "tree of death,,. Symptoms include staggering gait, muscle tremors, collapse, difficulty breathing, coldness and eventually heart failure. However, death occurs so rapidly that many times the symptoms are missed....
võetud meetmed ei ole nende eesmärkide saavutamiseks piisavad, siis on vajalik täiendavate meetmete rakendamine. The framework comprises the development of a list of priority substances for action at EU level, prioritised on the basis of risk and then the design of the most cost-effective set of measures to achieve load reduction of those substances. 9. Main goals of the EU policy on biodiversity and protection of species and measures to implement. Eesmärk - tagada bioloogiline mitmekesisus looduslike elupaikade ning loodusliku loomastiku ja taimestiku kaitse kaudu Meetmed - ühenduse (EL) huvides olevate looduslike elupaikade ja looduslike looma- ja taimeliikide säilitamine või taastamine. Meetmetes võetakse arvesse majanduslikke, sotsiaalseid ja kultuurilisi nõudeid ning piirkondlikke ja kohalikke iseärasusi. 2 põhilist: 1...
Reality is not a unique and homogeneous thing; it is immenely diversified, having as many different schemes and patterns as there are different organisms. Every organism is, so to speak, a monadic being. It has a world of its own because it has an experience of its own. The phenomena that we find in the life of a certain biological speciesare not transferebale to any other species. The experiences and therefore the realities of two different organisms are incommensurable with one another. In the world of a fly, says Uexküll, we find only "fly things"; in the world of a sea urchin we find only "sea urchin things" (Cassirer, 1953, p. 41). Funktsionaalne ring (Funktionskreise). Iga organism, ka kõige primitiivsem, on sobitatud oma ümbrusesse (ökoloogilisse niÓÓi < Pr. niche). Ümbrusega adaptatsioon on...
Reprinted from Ocean Arks International's excellent quarterly tabloid Annals of Earth, Vol. VIII, No. 2, 1990. Subscriptions $10/year from 10 Shanks Pond Road, Falmouth, MA 02540. If today is a typical day on planet Earth, we will lose 116 square miles of rainforest, or about an acre a second. We will lose another 72 square miles to encroaching deserts, as a result of human mismanagement and overpopulation. We will lose 40 to 100 species , and no one knows whether the number is 40 or 100. Today the human population will increase by 250,000. And today we will add 2,700 tons of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere and 15 million tons of carbon. Tonight the Earth will be a little hotter, its waters more acidic, and the fabric of life more threadbare. The truth is that many things on which your future health and prosperity depend are in dire jeopardy:...
_________________ 6 The government should stop people dumping/recycling rubbish everywhere. _________________ 7 The government should ban/close the hunting of wild animals. _________________ 8 There should be laws to protect endangered/dangerous species . _________________ 9 The government should close/cut factories that pollute the environment. _________________ 10 We mustn't waste water. We should try and protect/save it. _________________ Marks: /10...
Squirrels, chipmunks, racoons and skunks often found in and around cities. Some of the most common animals to spot in Canada are birds, including Canada Geese, Bald Eagles and the Great Blue Heron. Canada's varied climates allow for a large selection of spiders, bugs and insect while the countless rivers, lakes and 3 oceans are home to dolphins, whales, salmon, sharks and many other species of fish and sealife. There are five major Biomes in Canada: Arctic Biomes, Tundras, Taigas, Praeries and Deciduous Forests. The Tundra is located near the Arctic region. It is permafrost and desert-like. The area is very cold and windy. The growing season is 50-60 days. Some of the plants that can survive there are lichens and mosses. Typical animals for the Tundra are musk oxen, elks, moose, lemmings, wolves and foxes....
Its sights include the Town Hall, the Episcopal castle and a Town Park with a wide variety of plants, trees and bushes. Lake Kaali is one of the best-preserved meteorite craters in Europe, formed 3,500 years ago. Vilsandi National Park protects the ecosystem with its seabirds and coastal plant communities. The Viidumäe Nature Reserve has some carefully protected rare plant species . The Island of Muhu is the third largest in Estonia. A traditional fishing and farming lifestyle still predominates. There are many tourist packages for families and just travelers which offer activities for different tastes and also accommodation with food in reasonable prices. There is no need to travel long distances abroad, because one can enjoy hiking, cycling, canoeing and swimming just in the area of Straitland...
Drainage is afforded mainly by the so called ice fjords, in which glaciers from the ice caps pass through valleys to the sea, where they form thousands of icebergs each year. The climate is extremely cold, although the south experiences a short summer. The mammals of Greenland are more American than European and include muskox, wolves, lemmings, and reindeer. The varieties of seal and whale, and most of the species of fish and seabird, are also American rather than European. Circumpolar animals, such as polar bears, arctic foxes, polar hares, and stoats, are also found. Greenlanders are a people of mixed ancestry, primarily Inuit and European, especially Danish Norwegian. Nearly all live on the narrow southwest coastal fringe. Fishing, sealing, and...
Mehe kromosoomistik 22 autosoomide paari (kromosoomi, mis delfiin Stenella plagiodon 44 kartul Solanum tuberosum 48 esinevad paariliselt liigi kõigil indiviididel) ja sugukromosoomid X ja Y (naistel inimene Homo sapiens 46 mänd Pinus species 24 on kaks X-kromosoomi). hobune Equus caballus 64 nisu Triticum monococcum 24 kana Gallus domesticus *78 oder Hordeum vulgare 14 karpkala Cyprinus carpio 104 põlduba Vicia faba 12 kass Felis domesticus 38 pärm Saccharomyces cerevisiae 32...
During the late summer and early autumn whales swim close to the coast and are sometimes seen in the harbours. But of course the best way to spot these huge mammals is at sea. Whale-watching tours are offered in several towns in Greenland. When you sail along the coast on a passenger ship, the captain will often notify you when whales are close. There are many different species of whales in Greenlandic waters including the two largest, the blue whale and the fin whale. Humpback whales, minke whales, narwhales, beluga or white whales, sperm whales, pilot whales and Greenland whales are among the other species here. At sea you'll also see seals. An estimated two million seals live in Greenlandic waters. Walruses are primarily seen in north and east Greenland. Your first encounter with large animals in Greenland usually takes place very soon after arrival...
Enesekaitseks poevad erakvähid tühja teokoja sisse. langust http://btlr.com/journal/usa/li.php Jõevähi sugulased on ka sabata krabid. Ämblikkrabi on mõõtmetelt kõige suurem koorikloom.Eesti rannikumeres krabisid pidevalt ei ela. Mõnikord eksivad siia viikäppkrabid lõunapoolt. The masked crab Corystes cassivelaunus, a north-east Atlantic species http://www.solaster-mb.org/mb/crustacea.htm Kakandilised on laia plaatja kehaga ülemvähid. Keldrikakandid on maismaal elavad vähid. kakandid 39. Ämblikulaadsed Ämblikulaadsed on ämblikuga sarnased lülijalgsed. Koibikud sarnanevad ämlikuga kõige rohkem. Tema kehal on sageli punased parasiitlestad. Väga pikkade jalgadegs.Võrku ei koo. koibik...
In the west they give place to grasslands with some trees called savannas. Farther west the trees disappear and the savannas give place to the bushlands. The real desert occupies the centre of the Western Plateau. In the very southwest there are thin forests of evergreen trees. Plants A rich variety of plant can be found in the natural landscapes of Australia. A lot of species can be found in wet tropical forests in the north and in temperate rainforests in the south. The biggest family of the native plants is the myrties. They include more than 500 species of eucalyptus, or gum trees. Only the big river red gum is seen everywhere. These can be found beside rivers and dry riverbeds. Some gum trees are valuable timber species and have been cut down for many years. Gum tree leaves are full of oils, which evaporate easily. That why...
Before they were affected by the people, the oak forests spread over the best soils of Britain. Forests were unable to establish themselves in the poorer soils of the mountains, wetlands and heath. The plants common to these wilder areas are heather, peat moss, rowan and bilberry. Some wetland areas have drained and are now covered by towns and farmland. Animal life An estimated 30,000 animal species live in Britain, although many of them are on the endangered list. Britain has many small mammals and the large ones tend to be gentle. The only surviving large mammals are red deer and roe deer. Semi wild ponies also inhabit the Shetland Islands. Once wild boars and wolves roamed Britain but they were hunted to extinction. Small mammals like badger, foxes, otters, red squirrels and wildcats inhabit Britain. Wildcats are found only in parts of Scotland....
Tartu Kivilinna Gümnaasium 16-19 sajand Euroopa suurriikides Referaat Tartu, 2007 Sissejuhatus Selles referaadis käsitlen Kesk-Euroopa, põhiliselt Inglismaa, Saksamaa ja Prantusmaa valgustust ning sõjalist ja teaduslikku arengut 16-19 sajandil. Välja on toodud ka mõndade isukute lühielulugu. Käesolev referaat on kokku pandud kooliõpiku tekstidest ning internetis leiduva info põhjal. Mingil määral sisaldab see ka autori enda teadmisi. Huvitavat lugemist! Sisukord Valgustusajastu algus. Valgustus Prantsusmaal Mis on valgustus? Valgustusideoloogia eelkäijad elalasid 17. sajandil, nende hiilgeaeg oli aga 18. sajandil. Üheks valgustuse kujunemise eelduseks oli teaduse areng. See pani kahtlema ära kulunud tõdedes ja ülistas eelkõige...
In common with the rest of the United Kingdom, wind prevails from the southwest, bringing warm, wet air from the Atlantic. The windiest areas of Scotland are in the north and west; parts of the Western Isles, the Orkneys and Shetland have over 30 days with gales per year. Vigorous Atlantic depressions-- also known as European windstorms--are a common feature in the autumn and winter in Scotland. Flora of Scotland ! The flora of Scotland is an assemblage of native plant species including over 1,600 vascular plants, more than 1,500 lichens and nearly 1,000 bryophytes. The total number of vascular species is low by world standard but lichens and bryophytes are abundant and the latter form a population of global importance. Various populations of rare fern exist, although the impact of 19th century collectors threatened the existence of several species. The flora is generally typical of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone and prominent features of...
4. The notification referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall include: (a) the name and address of the undertaking and/or establishment; (b) the name and capabilities of the person responsible for safety and health at work; (c) the results of the assessment referred to in Article 3; (d) the species of the biological agent; (e) the protection and preventive measures that are envisaged. Council Directive Article 3 92/58/EEC General rules 1. Employers shall provide safety and/or health signs as laid down in this Safety signs Directive where hazards cannot be avoided or adequately reduced by techniques for collective protection or measures, methods or procedures...