Extinction: The Polar Bear Polar bears, the largest type of bear, are carnivores with a snow-white coat that matches their natural habitat of arctic regions. Recently, there has been a debate about whether the polar bear species should be officially designated as endangered. The argument that...
us humans give to each others home. Animals such as Polar Bears are losing there natural habitat, and us humans are causing it. Our selfish acts are contributing to the loss of the Artic ice, which is vital for the Polar bears survival. The Polar bear population is quickly declining and we must take action...
Jeremiah Billings Chuck Justin ENG 112-007 Argument 18 March 2013 Polar Bear Population Decline The polar bear is a majestic and a very well adapted animal for the cold climate conditions they preside in. There is only one problem; they are slowly disappearing as a species. Due to multiple factors...
animals are considered critically endangered and near extinction. If we would like these animals to be around for future generations, we cannot hesitate in our efforts to help them. Rhinoceros - Sadly, the White, Black and Javan rhinoceros are all on the critically endangered list. The Indonesian Javan...
Behavior/Character Traits 5 Diet 6 Why is the Polar Bear Vulnerable? 7 Polar Bears 8 Appearance of the Polar Bear 8 Habitat of the Polar Bear 8 Behavior and Character Traits of the Polar Bear 9 Diet of the Polar Bear 9 What makes the Polar Bear Vulnerable? 9 Works Cited 11 Appearance ...
brown bears (Ursus arctos) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Fast morphological evolution has been seen over the years throughout mammals of the earth, as it is an important driver of specialization and speciation. Ursus, is the genus in the family of Ursidae (bears) that includes polar bears (Ursus...
environmental issue, some species have become extinct or endangered, while new and unknown creatures have been discovered. In addition, the animal population is experiencing evolution in order to survive. But the most impact of global warming has been on the polar ice caps and the species that inhabit these areas...
sponsor of P.E.T.A says that he and his colleagues, have made great efforts and have taken large strides to preserve the lives of especially the most endangered species left in the entire world, and the food they eat is at the top of his list of things to investigate and control. With groups like this, the...
Endangered Habitat Endangered species need to be protected along with all species by stopping the development of private and public lands. There needs to be land for common animals such as bear, deer, and turkeys. With a healthy population of these animals it allows for wolfs, bald eagles, and many...
America) -Sea level rises (Sea levels are expected to rise at least seven inches by the end of the century) -More animals being endangered (In 2050, polar bears are likely to face extinction) -Some diseases will spread eg. Malaria -Some places are getting hotter and some places are getting colder ...
Endangered Habitat Endangered species need to be protected along with all species by stopping the development of private and public lands. There needs to be land for common animals such as bear, deer, and turkeys. With a healthy population of these animals it allows for wolfs, bald eagles, and many...
intense heat is destroying the Earths polar ice caps causing them to melt into the oceans. The Polar bear species are feeling the effects most dramatically due to giant portions of their habitat breaking off and melting. Polar bears have been recently placed of the endangered animal list, as many of them are...
suitable habitat in the Pacific Ocean. Other effects of warming climate are appearing across the marine food chain, from plankton, penguins and polar bears to fisheries on which humans depend. Most dramatic of all is the sheer scope of the data.” (http://www.ess-home.com/news/global-warming.asp) The...
Giant Panda IUCN Status Category: Endangered Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869) CITES Appendix: I INTRODUCTION Giant pandas are robust members of the bear family with a distinctive black and white coat. Their head and body length is 120 to 190 cm, and adults weigh 85 to 125 kg. Specialized...
the rest of the world over the past few decades (Urbain), causing reduction in sea ice, which is very likely to have devastating consequences for polar bears, ice-dependent seals, and local people for whom these animals are a primary food source (Urbain). In addition, as frozen ground thaws, many existing...
ago had lots of different species. The ten most endangered animals in the world are White Rhinoceros, Leopards, Giant Pandas, Sumatran Tiger, Komodo Dragon Lizard, Tapir, Birds of Paradise, Leatherback Turtle, Bald Eagles, California Condor, Polar Bears, and Koalas. The cause of the animals dying is because...
used for making houses and fuel for cooking would be diminished. These vegetation changes would disrupt large ecosystems which would exterminate endangered species and reduce the supply of water for people. Changing temperatures are causing a vegetation shift which affects the nature of our world, causing...
is also a possibility of some species becoming instinct because of them not being able to survive in warmer environments. An example would be the polar bear which relies entirely on ice. Also penguins and other creatures like seals. Besides animals, people in the arctic areas are being affected also....
The Arctic Circle The Arctic is undergoing massive changes, and it’s taking polar bears down with it. The Arctic has been heating up: even conservative estimates predict that over the next 100 years, temperatures will rise 5-9 degrees Farenheit on land and 13 degrees Farenheit over the water. Even...
In this essay I will talk about Polar Bears, Dolphins, Artic Fox, and Snowy Owls. This essay will be about these four mammals. The Polar Bear, or Ursus Maritus, evolved about 600.000 years ago from an ancestor shared with the Brown Bear. Polar Bears range throughout the Artic in areas where...
like a dying flower. An example of this would be the current diminishing of the polar bear’s habitat and the slow decline of the species, according to Melting Under Pressure: The Real Scoop on Climate Warming and Polar Bears, due to warming air temperatures, ice-floe breakup in western Hudson Bay is currently...
animal bodies. Take the varied members of the species Canis lupus familiaris—the modern dog—which are products of millennia of life with humans and bear little resemblance to their ancestors, gray wolves. Exactly how this dog domestication began is a subject of intense debate. Some scientists suggest...
thousands of species of animals, including Polar Bears, Adelie Penguins, Caribou, Monarch Butterflies, Migratory Songbirds, Trout, Coral Reefs, and the Arctic Foxes. Now let go back to the Polar Bears, whose hunting grounds are largely indicate that many bears are losing weight and some are even starving...
recorded in Australia lead to bushfires that resulted to the scorching of seven million acres forests that serves as habitats of some of the world's endangered flora and fauna. Storm, Cyclones, Typhoons and Flash floods - also surfaced for the past several years in the planet according to World Meteorological...
portraits of this sort. In contrast to the adorable and fragile animals beneath them are the two titular human subjects who seem to exist almost as their polar opposite. Crow is a man of great size and weight, enormous really, and he sits in the very center of the frame on a homemade wooden bench suspended...
people, but it also effects the coral reef and polar wildlife. McKibben states that, rising water temperatures will likely bleach the coral reef to extinction by mid-century. As the ice melts it makes life harder for polar wildlife. For example, polar bears are struggling to survive in this environment...
regional accents A domestic cat can frighten a black bear to climb a tree. Bonobos are the only non human primates that engage in oral sex, tongue kissing, and face-to-face genital sex. In a fight between a polar bear and a lion, the polar bear would win. US Secret Service sniffer dogs are put up...
to change their fate. These animals are endangered, and because of this the support for endangered animals is very crucial. If these animals aren't protected now there wont be many left. It is the responsibility of everyone to protect these endangered creatures so that they may one day thrive...
Xerophile: An organism capable of growth at very low water activity. * The polar bear is well adapted for survival in the arctic. It has white fur that makes it difficult to see in the snow, which hides it from its prey. A polar bear has thick layers of fat and fur that keep it warm and small surface area...
There are three animals that are in danger from global warming. They are polar bears, penguins and Arctic foxes. Polar bears depend on ice formed on the sea when hunting for their food. If there is no ice then the number of polar bears will decrease. Penguins depend on shrimp, so if there is no shrimp then...
creates an array of problems for environmental sustainability; climatic changes which include an increasing overall global temperature, melting of polar ice caps, sea level increases, drought, along with extinction and impairment of certain species of animals. The challenges faced by these occurrences...
people is vital to saving endangered species. Due to the inhumane acts made by humans towards animals and their habitats, many animals are facing extinction. Thankfully, zoos and their breeding programs provide hope that this will not occur. When a species is endangered in the wild, the breeding programs...
raise the Earth's surface temperature, bringing significant changes to worldwide weather patterns ... shifting in climatic zones and the melting of the polar ice caps, which could raise the level of the world's oceans. http://www.vtaide.com/png/atmosphere.htm How would you describe the ozone layer? Why...
human psyche. The term affect is a medical term that describes one’s mood or emotional state of well-being (Bear, Connors, & Paradiso, 2007). In his text, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Bear (2007) states that over 7% of the population will fall victim to one of the mood disorders which he described...
The most important part of the Fakahatchee Strand are the rare orchids and the mystery on how they got here, why the orchid is being poached and endangered animals that make the strand there home. The Strand has the most diverse population of orchids than any other place in the United States. The Ghost...
animals and nature. At the present estimate, 81 species of mammals, 38 species of birds, 18 species of amphibians and reptiles considered to be endangered in India. The tiger is the largest living member of the cat family, followed by the lion and the leopard. Habitat destruction and poaching brought ...
warming we all have are different opinions. Artem believes more needs to be done about it. “Eventually it will end all life on earth. Already the polar bears are dying.” When asked if he could travel anywhere in the world where would he go he said Paris. “It is pretty; I would go sightseeing to see like...
and sometimes rocky land can only support low growing plants such as mosses, lichens, and heath. There are two main seasons, winter and summer, in polar tundra areas. During the winter it is very cold and dark, with an average around -28 oC (-18.4 oF), and sometimes going low as -50 oC (-58.0 oF). However...
hand does not refer to Pepsi at all. They focus on the 'feel good' factor. A sort of 1960's flower power, love and friendship philosophy. From the polar bear cub who drops into a bunch if penguins and start to dance(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIk7Q_DJIgQ), or criminal ‘hero’ of the Grand Theft Auto...
the reservoir dam shortened lifespan . Thirdly , temperatures may lead to the Antarctic peninsula and the arctic sea ice and snow melting . The polar bear and walrus will become extinct . Forth,global warming have the influence on production areas, such as agriculture , forestry, animal husbandry ,...
is an ongoing trend and is increasingly threatening our bio diversity and global ecology. I would like to use the Canadian Bears as a prime example of animal depletion. Bears are magnificent creatures, associated with strength, endurance and perseverance. Factors such as hunting, loss of habitat and...
all over the globe are phenomenal and are set to rise. This upheaval and commotion is all due to global warming. The wildlife is suffering; polar bears are drowning from lack of ice and increase of water. By 2050 Millions of species will be extinct worldwide. Sea levels rising mean Cities will be...
environment. From the indoor / outdoor air we breathe to our household furnishings. However, its contamination has been discovered in animals such as polar bears, eagles and in sperm whales. In fact, one type of BFR has been linked to breast cancer and has been a factor in disrupting the thyroid hormone system...
become an increasingly important practice due to the negative effects of human activity on wildlife. The science of extinction is called dirology. An endangered species is defined as a population of a living being that is at the danger of becoming extinct because of several reasons. The reasons can include...
Higher cost in medical bill due to weather Loss of innocence in country due to climate Revelations Ice melting Causes structural permafrost Polar bears drowning to get to ice....
Endangered Species: We Spend Too Much Money On Saving Them. There is and has been too much money spent on saving endangered animals. We can not save nature from itself. Also some, if not most, animals serve no real purpose to man. The reasons for saving endangered species might...
COMPONENT - ANIMALS • The American Black Bear is the only bear found in California. • The exact population of American Black Bear in the Redwood Forest isn’t known, but the highest population density is found in Northwestern California. • An average of 115 bears have been observed in the park each year...
activity is the number one cause of the current rapid loss of biodiversity in South America. Poaching and deforestation have led to an increase in endangered species as well as an inability to sustain agricultural development in the region. Poaching ... Poaching can apply to the illegal hunting, fishing...
should not be shy. Why did I choose this poem? : I chose this poem because I like the fact that it was short and simple. Bear In There by Shel Silverstein There's a Polar Bear In our Frigidaire-- He likes it 'cause it's cold in there. With his seat in the meat And his face in the fish And his...
1st national park on 1955 and 1st tiger reserve on 1974 of m.p. state. The park has a significant population of Royal Bengal Tiger, leopards, the sloth bear, Barasingha and Indian wild dog. At Kanha the majestic tiger is the keystone species. The big cats tigers and leopards are tertiary carnivores in the...
move closer to humans E) Wolves are still an at-risk species and need to be protected. 1) Wolves still need management or they will go endangered again. 2) Wolves help save the the government money. F) Wolves are Poster-Boy Animals 1) Activists are using wolves to try...
costal regions on continents. The oceans are diluted of their salt content, causing the integrity of the vast ocean to be impaired. Most sadly, polar bears are dying quickly because the land they live on is deteriorating into the ocean, and as a result, they are drowning. The argument in support of...
be more inclined to respond to electronics and automobiles. Coca-Cola has used various advertising strategies over the years to include: animated polar bears, groups of individuals coming together and singing a song of unity, and a well-known commercial from 1979 featuring a boy giving his Coke to a football...
warming. The earth temperatures have risen at an average of 0.6°C per year since 1940. Expected results of global warming are sea levels rising and polar ice caps melting, more humidity affecting the distribution of disease carrying insects and parasites, more people suffering from the effects of drought...
the power plants and roads? Neither do any creature. The Earth is polluted, climate changed, and how many animals were killed because of these? Polar bears, fishes, birds, countless of them. Even humans, 13000 of us are killed every year due to particle pollution. These are not exaggerations, not overstatements...
region. Why does oil come from Saudi Arabia? Why are China and India the largest producers of rice? Why do camels populate the African terrains and polar bears inhabit the Arctic? Why does the deciduous forest biome inhabit parts of America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia? Why are rainforests found in...
world. For example, animals which live in the North and possess black fur have very low chances to survive, that is why most animals, including polar bears, seals possess white fur and can easily hide on the white background of snow. The color of skin and fur is very important for survival, because it...
Animal Rights and Endangered Species Should we put a stop to animal cruelty? In my opinion I would say yes. Animal cruelty refers to treatment or standards of care that causes unnecessary neglect, pain suffering, harm, and death upon a animal. All over the world everyday an animal is abuse, abandon...
low as 3 c and as high as 12 c. during the winter the tundra is between -28c and -50c. The top animals of the tundra are the artic fox grizzly bear, polar bear and the caribou. The top plants of the tundra are the artic moss, artic willow bearberry and the caribou moss. A major city in in the tundra...
as mentioned earlier. Sea levels are already rising dramatically which is an upcoming series issue. But what does this mean for its inhabitants? Polar bears and indigenous cultures are seriously suffering from this issue. Only the most adaptable species will survive. But when this problem can be gradually...