The endangered animal I have chosen for this project is the diceros bicornis, more commonly known as the black rhinoceros or the hook-lipped rhinoceros. The origin of the black rhinoceros’ scientific name, diceros bicornis, is quite interesting. Dicero from the Greek word “di” translates to “two” and “ceros” translates to “horn.” Bicornis from the Latin word “bi” translates to “two” and “cornis” translates to “horn.” The black rhinoceros’ scientific name describes their most prominent physical features, their double horns. There are four different subspecies within the black rhinoceros family whose names differ according to their geographical location within Sub-Saharan Africa, namely the South-Central Black Rhinoceros (diceros bicornis minor), the South-Western Black Rhinoceros (diceros bicornis bicornis), the East African Black Rhinoceros (diceros bicornis michaeli) and the West African Black Rhinoceros (diceros bicornis longipes). The black rhinoceros was first classified as an endangered species in 1986 and remained on the endangered list until 1996 when it was reclassified as a critically endangered species. The black rhinoceros was last classified as a critically endangered species in 2011.
Geographic Range and Statistics
The black rhinoceros is native to eastern and
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(“AWF-Check out the Rhino!”, 2017) Due to the increase in poaching and loss of habitat, numbers declined worldwide. The recent growth in poaching is due to the rise in demand and price for the rhino horn, with the horn being valued as worth more than its weight in gold. The demand for the horn comes mainly from Asian countries where it is used in traditional medicine. This is due to the false impression that the horns have medical properties. The rhino horn is made of keratin, which has no health advantages or benefits. In Vietnam, powdered rhino horn is believed to be an aphrodisiac and is sold in
Today same the past in the Native American Culture (USA and Canada) the White Buffalo is synonymous of Peace, harmony and balance in their life. Miracle, the Sacred White Female Buffalo Calf, was born on the farm of Master Wolf in Hollywood near Miami City. All the community of Native American are happy, they talk about the new times is coming, and the Prosperity is for all the world, is not a dream is a reality to share every time in the new path. I hope the humanity receive this gift of the Great Spirit with humility and gratitude.
Have you ever wonder how dangerous an exotic pet can be? Exotic pets have been said to be very dangerous to human kind and can spread many diseases. Exotic pets should be banned from society because they are unpredictable and they are expensive.
As referred to in “Zoologists and Wildlife biologists Ocupational” the median salary for a wildlife biologist is about $59,680 per year which is $28.69 hourly. The lowest ten percent earned less than $39,180, and the highest ten percent earned more than $97,390. According to “Salary:Wildlife Biologist” the average annual pay for the Johnstown area is about $42,061. Depending on where you work you will get paid a different amount. Overall Pennsylvania has an annual salary of $60,000 and and hourly pay of $28.85. West Virginia has an annual salary of $47,300 and $22.74 hourly. Connecticut has an annual salary of $91,240 and a hourly pay of $43.87("Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists :: Salaries"). You don't immediately get paid that amount of money. Depending on how long you have
Sabretooth Tigers are interesting animals they are carnivores and a theory that they went extinct in the tar pits along with Canis Lupis while hunting prey. A Sabretooth Tiger is in the family of the cats most closely related to lions and tigers. They are particularly known for their distinctive long teeth that were perfect for piecing flesh and cutting the most arteries. The Sabretooth tiger was one of the most known megafauna’ mammals of the Pleistocene epoch. (Staff)
the bald eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the united states. It is known to be on prominent logos, seals, and other items relating to the U.S. Federal government. The eagle is considered a sacred bird to some North American cultures. Native Americans consider them messengers between gods and humans.
The only place you can find a Tasmanian devil is in the island state of Tasmania in Australia. The things that Tasmanian devils survive off of is snakes, birds, fish, insects, and road kill. The Tasmanian devil has the appearance of a wild dog and it is also distantly related to kangaroos and wombats. The Tasmanian devil has a slightly psychotic behavior. When baby Tasmanian devils are born only a few survive because their mother can’t feed them all at once.
The African Bush elephants are found in eastern and southern Africa. Some of the areas with the highest densities of the Bush elephant is: Tanzania, South African, Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The African Bush elephant is terrestrial. The Bush elephant usually live in the grasslands, semi-deserts and the bush lands. They also clear out forest and turn them into more of grassland, by knocking down the trees. The climate that the Bush elephant normally lives in is dry and hot. Their thin hairs and ears help them stay cool. Another way that they stay cool is that their hides become more permeable in the heat. Scientists has performed research on 13 elephants (African and Asian), they measure the release of heat and moisture. What they have found was that their skin opens up at air temperatures as low at 10°C to 12°C, this is what allows them to perspire. Elephants are different than most mammals, that sweats through glands connected to pores, elephants only have pores between their toes. Elephants do not sweat (Phillips, 1992). By all of the skin being permeable they lose more
The once loved Tiger Salamanders are on the verge of becoming evolved. They are growing bigger and bigger from there normal size of 14in to 68in. The humans are becoming scared as they know how venomous they are. The humans know they must go and they know how to do. GET THE DOGS! The doges they have trained are not allergic to the wrath of the Tiger Salamanders. But the only problem is there is only one dog breed that is immune to the venum. And that is the mighty Vizsla.
Blood soaked into the sand baking beneath the inferno of the roman sun, while a pack
critically endangered. In 2000 there were only six rhinoceros that were poached and killed. Last
On the black market a rhino horn can sell for as much as $60,000 a kilogram in some Asians countries (Saving Rhinos with 3D Printed Horns 1). Rhino horn is believed to cure certain diseases and illnesses and this is why it costs more than its weight in gold. Unproven methods called “rhino horn remedies” come from the traditional chinese medicine users who would use the horns to cure things like cancer (Abbasi 1). In rhino remedies the horns are ground up into a fine powder or manufactured into tablets that are used to treat illnesses such as nosebleeds, strokes, convulsion, cancer, hangovers and fevers (Rhino Poaching FAQs 1). The crazy thing is there is no proven evidence these rhino remedies actually work. Rhino horns are composed of the same protein as human fingernails, keratin, so thinking that they can cure illnesses is absolutely insane (Saving Rhinos with 3D Printed Horns 1). However convincing a group of people that their beliefs are wrong is very difficult considering how long they have believed
As one of the greatest predators of the sea, the great white shark may be an unusual, unsafe pet. However, a shark, especially a great white, would be an magnificent pet. Imagine walking up to someone’s house and seeing a shark swimming in a moat. It would be exceptionally cool and also a bit terrifying. If there was a pet shark guarding a house, no one would try to rob that house. Who would want to steal from a house with a guard-shark? Sharks are also highly intelligent. Alison Kock, a researcher, says "white sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures (Raffaele)." Galileo Galilei, an astronomer, was also highly intelligent and very misunderstood in his time. Therefore, Galileo would make a great name for a pet shark.
800,000 seems like a huge number until it becomes clear that it used to be several million (“Basic Facts About Elephants”). Most would never guess that these numbers are those of the elephant population. Everyday the population gets smaller and smaller, and humans are the reason why, but also the only way to get those numbers back up. The elephant population has decreased immensely and could vanish if steps are not taken, humans are the only hope for seizing the poaching, ivory trade, and habitat takeover.
White Lions come from Egypt and north Bushmanland. Everyone said that where legends, oral traditions, and only cave painting form ancient time. In the Nile Culture to the Zululand’s valley storytellers spoke of the arrival of the legendary lions. They said they had magical powers. There is one place on there that the white lions live and where born. That place is Timbavati, it is a wildlife region. Timbavati means, a place that something sacred came from. The site of white lions being born was unique. They are snowy white, laser eyes, blazing solar manes. They believed that they are lions of god. There is a clue that is embedded in a word called Timba-vati, tisimba means lion. They also say that the white lions are children of the
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).