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Galapagos Penguins
You might wonder if penguins live in the dry and cold and can be found only on the south pole. Still, penguins are near the equator, particularly the Galapagos species of Penguins found on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The unique geography of the region makes this region habitable for the penguins. The island’s size impacts the penguins’ population, but the primary cause of extinction in the Galapagos Penguins is the El Nina climate cycle. This causes a change in breeding habits reduction in the availability of food. Overheating of eggs due to climate change can also be one of the causes affecting the Galapagos penguin population.
Musk Deer
Deer hunting has been the primary occupation of Humans and occurred for generations—even the queen when in Balmoral hunts deer as a sport. The population of deer has been endangered primarily due to hunting and decors. The antlers of the deer are for impressive wall decors, which is cruel. The species endangered include:
Himalayan musk deer.
Black musk deer.
The Kashmir musk deer.
The Chinese musk deer.
People hunt them due to the musk glands in deer, which have tremendous medicines and cosmetics applications.
Water Buffalo
The population of the water buffalo is now 4000 species that live in the wild. Water Buffalo are laborers to carry heavy material, transport, and plow. The causes of extinction include human predation for their meat, skin, milk, and fat. Water Buffalos are herbivores and have a habit of large-scale migration. Reduction in the forested area is significantly changing their habitat and dependency on food.
Hippopotamus
Hippos are highly vulnerable to ICUN. They live in the rivers and lakes in the Sahara region of Africa. Hippos use the tactic of living in water to prevent heat. They are herbivores that survive on fruits and fallen grasses. Habitat loss is the primary cause for their reduction in number. Dwindling water resources in the sub-Saharan are also a factor that affects the population of Hippopotamus.
Steller Sea Lions
Sea Lions are a species of seals that live in the Alaskan region of North America. They solely depend on fish for their food. Due to large-scale fishing in the Alaskan areas, the population of fish species has been declining. This impacts the food of Sea Lions, putting them at risk of dying of hunger.
Dama Gazelle
Dama Gazelle’s natural habitat includes arid zones, deserts, drylands, and mainly in the Darfur and Kordofan provinces of Sudan. Living in arid zones, Dama Gazelle get their water intake from the plants they eat. The reasons for extinction include war among the species, desertification, human predation, destruction of habitat, and an increase in livestock population. There are only 400 individuals of Gama Gazelle living in the wild.
Pandas
The cutest black and white pandas that adorably live in the bamboo forest have been critically endangered. Their population has declined to 1,864 in the wild. Pandas live in temperate forests at higher elevations in the mountains in China. To get daily nourishment, a panda must eat 26 to 84 pounds of bamboo daily. Reducing forested areas has reduced their food, and the temperature conditions fluctuate due to Global warming, putting them at high risk. Conservation initiatives are in place to save Pandas, as the forest is dependent on it and the people for eco-tourism.
Mountain Gorilla
Wars, destruction, diseases, and habitat loss are the primary factors that led to Mountain Gorillas’ endangerment. They live in the Virunga Mountains, which fall in the buffer region of an extinct volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda countries of the African continent. They live in elevations as high as 8,000 to 13,000 feet. The species had been predicted to get extinct by the end of the 20th century but have performed as steps undertaken by humans played a significant role.
Amur Leopard
Amur Leopards are classified as critically endangered by ICUN, and there are only 80 Amur Leopards that have survived. The Amur Leopards remain safely in the Land of the Leopard Park in Russia. Primary reasons for endangerment are the exploitation of forest resources and poaching (its skin is used as rugs and material for clothing). The Amur Leopards are back in the wild, and their population is doing well.
Conclusion
Humans being a supreme intelligent species on Earth should understand and aid in these species’ survival. It is our responsibility to take care of them for ages so that the Earth lives sustainably and in harmony. It is never too late to begin; all it needs is a push in the right direction.
