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World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) ,

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from around the early 2000's to today the giant anteaters have had a huge decline in their population. according to scientist about 5,000 are left in the wild. their population has declined due to hunting and the destruction of their habit. also being poached for their meat as trophies.

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Myrmecophaga tridactyla also known as Giant Anteater is an endangered species in south america .
1.  Has no teeth
2. poor eyesight, have to rely on smells
3. ability to fight off a puma or even a jaguar
4. comes in four different sizes

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1. Mining: mining completely destroys the land which can take hundreds of years to return which would mean that during that time animals would have to migrate into another land filling that area up with too many animals. which could lead to competition and result in many of the animals that are there to die off.

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grazing herbivores have adapted a migratory way of life.
many savanna animals wait until the the rainy season before they began to reproduce. this helps ensure that their young have enough food and supplies to survive.

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senegal gum acacia

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Elephant Grass

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Bermuda grass

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River Bushwillow

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manketti tree

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umbrellla thorn acacia

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1. trees sometimes loose their leaves during the dry season in order to reserve water
2. plants have adapted to grow long horizontal roots in order to be able to survive for longer periods of time.

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The savannas receive most of the rain during the summer months. Also in that time period the grasses and plants began to grow again , the rivers and streams start to flow and animals began to make their way back to their original homes. the average rainfall is about 10 to 30 inches and the temperature ranges from 78 to 86 degrees.

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The savanna biome has a wet/dry climate. During the winter , the savanna tends to be dry and plants began to die off, rivers and streams dry up and most of the animals migrate in order to find food. the average temperatures range from 68 to 78 degrees during this time period and from the months February to December , they receive little to no rainfall.

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JerNay Anthony
environmental science
4th period