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Animal Extinction & Climate Change. paige kim jrn 473 dec . 6,2010 . Facing bad economy All die eventually Survival of the fittest Humans adapt. Why Care Animals?. However,. World was balanced until humans chose to build better communities for themselves Greenhouse gas
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Animal Extinction & Climate Change paigekimjrn 473dec. 6,2010
Facing bad economy All die eventually Survival of the fittest Humans adapt Why Care Animals?
However, • World was balanced until humans chose to build better communities for themselves • Greenhouse gas • We can’t determine which one should live on the planet
POLAR BEARS • Climate change is single biggest fact • Summer ice loss in the Arctic: Alaska, Texas, Washington State combined • Rely on sea ice • Exposed to much water
RINGED SEALS • Under Endangered Species Act protection • First Alaskan species besides polar bear • Melting snow caves kill pups • http://www.wwfblogs.org/climate/content/ringed-and-bearded-seals-threatened-3dec2010 • Exposed to predators or separated from mother • The major food for polar bears
What is the old and largest animals to swim ?? Polar bears Blue Whale Leatherback turtles Lion’s mane Jellyfish
LEATHERBACK TURTLES • The oldest and the largest animals ever to swim • Sex ratio decided by sand temperature • Above 86F: Female Below 86F: Male • Destroys gender balance • Terengganu beach, Malaysia - 1970: 6,000 - 1980: 1,500 - 1990: 25 - 1992: 2
Robins • Do not migrate • Suffered from last winter’s freeze • Reducing the amount of available food • Small birds more vulnerable • Number of migrate birds tend to increase
And More… • North Atlantic Right Whale • Australia's Frogs • Giant Panda • Africa’s Elephants
Pick them and move them to suitable location Stop hunting and poaching Live Green What are the ways to save them?