Sea otters are the textbook example of a "keystone" carnivore
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The Marine Mammal Center : Sea Otter - 0 views
Defenders of Wildlife - Sea Otter - 0 views
Otter's Role in the Ecosystem - The Otter Project - 0 views
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dramatically change the structure and complexity of their ecological community
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increase diversity and productivity
Honorsbiologyreviewgroup5 - Snow Leopards ! Evolution - 0 views
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a majestic animal put in danger by deadly violence
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he snow leopard is highly poached for their pelts. The cats are also killed for traditional Chinese medical uses where the bones and body parts of the leopard are required. Live cats are sometimes captured from the wild for private animal collections in Central Asia. Poaching is the main cause of why Snow Leopards are endangered today.
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a combination of habitat loss, loss of prey and poaching is putting the snow leopard on the endangered list.
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Blue Planet Biomes - Plants - 0 views
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Plants play the most important part in the cycle of nature. Without plants, there could be no life on Earth. They are the primary producers that sustain all other life forms. This is so because plants are the only organisms that can make their own food. Animals, incapable of making their own food, depend directly or indirectly on plants for their supply of food. All animals and the foods they eat can be traced back to plants.
Blue Planet Biomes - Animals - 0 views
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In order to study nature, scientists have classified the life forms in nature, or put them into groups. Organisms are classified according to how closely they are related. Large groups are broken down into smaller and smaller groups. A kingdom is the largest unit of classification. There are five kingdoms in nature. One of those kingdoms is Animalia, or the animal kingdom.
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There are two main groups of animals: vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are a subgroup of the Phylum Cordata, or animals that have a spinal chord. These include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. You might not think it, but invertebrates, or animals without a spinal chord, make up most of the animal kingdom. These include sponges, jellyfish, worms, arthropods (insects, shrimp, spiders), mollusks (snails, clams, octopuses), and echinoderms (sea urchins, sea stars).
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A habitat is any place where a particular animal or plant species lives. Examples of a habitat include a lake, a desert, or forest, or even a drop of water.
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Blue Planet Biomes - World Biomes - 1 views
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A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region.
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A biome is a large geographical area of distinctive plant and animal groups, which are adapted to that particular environment. The climate and geography of a region determines what type of biome can exist in that region.
Killer Whale - 0 views
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I think we should talk about Killer Whale because it is a least talk about animals.
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Endangered Species Guide - 1 views
List of Animals - 1 views
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