act as the functional units of the respiratory system by passing oxygen into the body and carbon dioxide out of the body. Finally, the muscles of respiration, including the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, work together to act as a pump, pushing air into and out of the lungs during breathing.
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is an extremely rare member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. It is officially listed as an endangered species, but by the end of the 20th century had widely been considered extinct until it was apparently sighted along the Cache River in Arkansas in 2004 and 2005.
They are all protected species in Georgia. On this episode, we'll explore the lives of these animals and plants and find out what is being done to preserve them for the future. In the past hundred years we have lost numerous species to extinction.The ivory-billed woodpecker, the Carolina parakeet, and the American Chestnut are just a few of the species lost to habitat destruction, over-hunting, and introduced species.n the past hundred years we have lost numerous species to extinction. The ivory-billed woodpecker, the Carolina parakeet, and the American Chestnut are just a few of the species lost to habitat destruction, over-hunting, and introduced species.