Ailuropoda melanoleuca Status Vulnerable Down graded from Endangered in 2016 1864 individuals in the wild (World Wildlife Foundation, WWF) Adults Height: 4 feet Weight: 220-330 pounds Life Span: 20 years Habitat: Temperate, broad leaf/mixed forest of southwest China Diet: Almost exclusively bamboo. Can eat 26-84 pounds a day. Others: Wrist bones are enlarged and actContinue reading “Great Panda”
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Endangered Species Scale
Species all over the world are being listed by states, the federal government, and international agencies as endangered. In 1973, the United States government enacted The Endangered Species Act (ESA), mandating that the federal government has a responsibility to protect endangered species, threatened species, and critical habitats. ESA has lists of protected species that coverContinue reading “Endangered Species Scale”
What is Biodiversity?
The first thing that comes up when you Google biodiversity is a definition: “the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem” (Google.com). It seems simple, but what does this really mean? The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) explains biodiversity as “all the different kinds of life you’ll find inContinue reading “What is Biodiversity?”
Species Spotlights 