Portal:Animals/Selected animal

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Selected animal 1

Selected animal 2

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A standing jaguar
The
keystone predator
, playing an important role in stabilizing ecosystems and regulating the populations of prey species. The jaguar has developed an exceptionally powerful bite, even relative to the other big cats.

Selected animal 3

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A male Tasmanian devil in an aggressive posture
The
devil facial tumour disease has reduced the devil population significantly and threatens the survival of the species. The impact of the disease on devil population may lead to listing of the devil as an endangered species
.

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Photograph of the Javan rhinoceros in the London Zoo, 1884
The
predators in their range. Scientists and conservationists rarely study the animals directly due to their extreme rarity and the danger of interfering with such an endangered species. Researchers rely on camera traps
and fecal samples to gauge health and behavior. Consequently, the Javan rhino is the least studied of all rhino species.

Selected animal 5

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African elephant
endangered. Elephants are threatened by poaching for the ivory trade, habitat destruction
and conflicts with local people. They are highly recognisable and have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular culture


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