Black, brown, gray, reddish No spots Called ghost cat Aquatic One of the largest Oviparous Apex Predator Humans Critically Gharial Inhabit on 2% of crocodilians Eggs are the Fish Endangered their former Narrowest snout: for biggest of the Crustaceans Population has Kingdom: Animalia range. catching prey crocodilians The young also declined 98% Phylum: Chordata India underwater Nest in the eat insects and since 1946. Class: Reptilia Nepal males have sand at water’s tadpoles Fewer than 235 Order: Crocodylia Flowing rivers, ghara: as a sound edge. Egg collection for Family: Gavialidae deep pools resonator Females dig up food Genus: Gavialis Weak legs when they Poaching for Species: gangeticus chirp indigenous Young stay with medicine mother for Killed in gill-nets several Habitat destruction Polar Bear Tundra Biome largest bear Viviparous Apex Predator bears Status: Artic Circle Males up to 1500 lbs called boar Carnivore Vulnerable Kingdom: Kingdom Sea Ice flows Females ½ that size Females called Mostly seals Sea ice shrinkage Phylum: Chordata Where sea ice Large feet: dispersing sow Scavenged due to climate Class: Mammailia meets water weight like snow Young cubs carcasses of change – Order: Carnivora shoes and propulsion Each litter 2 animals Former Family: Ursidae when swimming cubs Walrus calves Genus: Ursus Bottoms of feet have Cubs stay with In the summer All countries with Species: Maritimus papillae (dermal mother for 2 when there is no bears agree bumps): traction years. sea ice they eat: to hunting Thick fur 4 inches of Sow very Reindeer, birds, restrictions blubber: insulation protective eggs, rodents, Gas and oil and buoyancy Boars will kill crustaceans drilling They overheat in cubs humans pollution above 50 F. Indicator of artic Good sense of smell: ecosystem health hunting Habitat Physical Life Diet/ Prey Enemies/ Reasons for Endangered Traits/ Young Predators Endangerment/ Animals Adaptations Status
Black, brown, gray, reddish No spots Called ghost cat Gharial Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodylia Family: Gavialidae Genus: Gavialis Species: gangeticus Aquatic Inhabit on 2% of their former range. India Nepal Flowing rivers, deep pools One of the largest crocodilians Narrowest snout: for catching prey underwater males have ghara: as a sound resonator Weak legs Oviparous Eggs are the biggest of the crocodilians Nest in the sand at water’s edge. Females dig up when they chirp Young stay with mother for several Apex Predator Fish Crustaceans The young also eat insects and tadpoles Humans Critically Endangered Population has declined 98% since 1946. Fewer than 235 Egg collection for food Poaching for indigenous medicine Killed in gill-nets Habitat destruction Polar Bear Kingdom: Kingdom Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammailia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: Maritimus Tundra Biome Artic Circle Sea Ice flows Where sea ice meets water largest bear Males up to 1500 lbs Females ½ that size Large feet: dispersing weight like snow shoes and propulsion when swimming Bottoms of feet have papillae (dermal bumps): traction Thick fur 4 inches of blubber: insulation and buoyancy They overheat in above 50 F. Good sense of smell: hunting Viviparous called boar Females called sow Young – cubs Each litter 2 cubs Cubs stay with mother for 2 years. Sow very protective Boars will kill cubs Apex Predator Carnivore Mostly seals Scavenged carcasses of animals Walrus calves In the summer when there is no sea ice they eat: Reindeer, birds, eggs, rodents, crustaceans humans bears Status: Vulnerable Sea ice shrinkage due to climate change Former All countries with bears agree to hunting restrictions Gas and oil drilling pollution Indicator of artic ecosystem health Endangered Animals Habitat Physical Traits/ Adaptations Life Young Diet/ Prey Enemies/ Predators Reasons for Endangerment/ Status
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