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San Joaquin Kit Fox by Dalton Shepherd

San Joaquin Kit Fox ( Vulpes macrotis mutica ) The long legged, pointy eared fox of California's Central Valley and surrounding regions is a quintessential piece of California's disappearing scrub and wetland landscapes. Since its declaration as endangered on March 11, 1967, the San Joaquin Kit Fox has faced many adversities which have made rehabilitation of the beautiful creature nearly impossible. As the smallest North American member of the dog family, also known as the Canidae family, the Kit Fox is about the size of a house-cat, making it seemingly unremarkable to the people who may be irreversibly damaging its habitat. However, this curious little fox is a keystone indicator of the problems in the San Joaquin Valley, as well as an umbrella species, whose protection garners the safety of many other endangered and threatened plant and animal species that share its habitat. Description The San Joaquin Kit Fox is generally a shy and reclusive critter, as it i...

California Condor - Noah Rudolph

California Condor November 10, 2017 https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/coca2_nedharris.jpg Description and Ecology of California Condors The California Condor, also known as Gymnogyps californianus, is the largest bird found in North America. Once the proud champion of the western sky, the condor boasts a wingspan of nine and a half feet, black feathers, and a bald head, with white patches coloring the underside of its wings. The California Condor can reach maximum speeds of 55 miles per hour, or 88 kilometers per hour, and weighs 16 to 25 pounds on average. They can reach altitudes of 15,000 feet during flight, or 4,600 meters. These condors live in rocky, forested regions such as canyons and gorges and tend to nest high up on cave openings and cliff ledges. Condors are a scavenging, vulture species, meaning that they feed on the remains of already dead animals, known as carrion, and do not prey themselves. This scavenger lifestyle means that these co...

Megan Shea: Tigers

Tigers November 8,2017 Panthera tigris Listing Date: 0 6/02/1970 Listing : Endangered https://goo.gl/images/4oh5VM Description and Ecology of Tigers The largest of the Asian big cats is the tiger or also known as the Panthera Tigris. There are about 4,000 of these large mammals left roaming the forests, grasslands, and savannas around tropical Asia. They weigh around 220-600 lbs and can extend up to 6 feet long, and sometimes larger. With such large body masses, these carnivorous creatures' diet consists of deer, wild pig, fish, birds, rodents, and more. Tigers consume an abundance of meals a day and require a lot of land in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Although, Habitat loss make...

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