Absolutely not. In today’s world‚ zoos are nothing short of essential. Their main function is conservation. Without captive breeding‚ many endangered species would now be extinct - for example‚ the golden lion tamarin‚ red wolf and Przewalski’s horse. I am not for a moment suggesting that we should stop trying to protect animals’ natural habitats‚ but if endangered species were to become extinct in the wild (which sadly seems quite likely in the near future)‚ zoos will have preserved them for future
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of international importance. It is also the single most important site for the survival of golden languor‚ pygmy hog‚ and hispid hare. The diversity of the life forms in the Manas National Park include elephants‚ rhinos‚ wild buffaloes‚ leopards‚ clouded leopards and the incredibly beautiful and rare black panthers. The birds found in the sanctuary are ones I have never heard of with some of the most exotic names‚ to name a few; there are Jungle Fowls‚ Bulbuls‚ Khaleej Pheasants‚ Scarlet Minivets
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Endangered Animals of India : Endangered Animals of India Nataraj M.B. Department of Zoology. What is an endangered animal? : What is an endangered animal? A species is called endangered when there are so few of its kind left that it could disappear from the planet altogether and become ’extinct.’ Extinct means an animal hasn’t been seen in the wild for 50 years. In total 762 plant and animal species are now recorded as extinct. IUCN RED LIST : IUCN RED LIST The IUCN Red List of Threatened
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Literacy PERIOD 7/8 MS. williams Argumentative essay Should exotic animals be kept as pets? ___ By Emma Clark Have you ever wanted a baby lion or a chimpanzee as a pet? However‚ you can’t because your parents said no due to the fact it is illegal where you live or is too dangerous? Well‚ they are right! They may be cute when they are little‚ but when they get big‚ they can be very dangerous because they still have their killer instinct even if they are born and raised in a zoo or a house. 45/50
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cats The word leopard stems from the Greek word lion and panther‚ and in ancient times‚ it was believed that it is a hybrid of both. The leopard has featured in the art‚ mythology and folklore of many countries where it has historically occurred from ancient Greece to Rome. Due to their stealth and hunting prowess (outstanding hunting skills)‚ leopard were thought to be animal manifestations (performances) of hunting deities (god) in ancient Asia and Africa. The leopard is smallest of
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Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India Introduction The Indian subcontinent boasts of serving as the natural habitat of a large and varied wildlife. The sub-continent with it’s varied geographical spread from the Himalayas in the north to the Cauvery basin in the south and the Kutch region in the west to the plains of Assam in East present a diverse range of environmental conditions for some of the most magnificent as well as the rarest wildlife species of the world in India to exist. The beauty
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The clouded leopard does not roar like other big cats‚ nor does it groom or rest like small cats. The cheetah is unique because it is a running cat; all others are leaping cats. They are leaping cats because they slowly stalk their prey and then leap on it. (http://facts
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emphasizes to the reader Angus McAllister’s stubbornness‚ and fastidiousness. Later‚ when Lord Emsworth demanded that he send his cousin away‚ McAllister retorted with typical Scottish defiance. As mentioned by Woodhouse‚ “ a look of bewilderment clouded such of mister McAllister’s features as were not concealed behind his beard and eyebrows.” McAllister’s bewilderment as the reader later discovers boils down to downright anger and defiance‚ as he preferred to quit his job rather than send his cousin
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What are the Consequences of Rainforest Destruction in Borneo? By: Jessica – 9B Introduction The forests of Borneo are one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth and home to various rainforest species such as orangutans‚ clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger
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The classification of animals The Classification of animals : Animal Kingdom can be split up into main groups‚ vertebrates (with a backbone) and invertebrates (without a backbone). When you think of an animal‚ you usually think of something like a cat‚ a dog‚ a mouse‚ or a tiger. All told‚ around 800‚000 species have been identified in the Animal Kingdom -- most of them in the Arthropod phylum. In fact‚ some scientists believe that if we were to identify all species in the tropical rain forests
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