Pygmy Hippos by hi https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm :) :D Hello (◕‿◕✿) en-us 2016-11-28 17:13:02 UTC 2024-07-28 05:31:47 UTC hello@padlet.com http://pix.iemoji.com/images/emoji/apple/ios-9/256/grinning-face.png Why Are they Endangered? hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140261698 Pygmy hippos are endangered because people are killing for them for their bushmeat and the Pygmy hippo's ecosystem is suffering from deforestation. Humans have cut down 5,010 km of forest.That's -15% of the forests in about 26 years. Because of this the population size of the Pygmy hippos have dropped a lot. There are only 3,000 Pygmy hippos left.]]> 2016-11-28 17:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140261698 Where do they Live? nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140262349 Pygmy hippos live in the rain forests and swamps of West Africa. Primarily in Libya, with some in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast. ]]> 2016-11-28 17:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140262349 hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140263900 2016-11-28 17:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140263900 What Do they Eat? jadebuhai2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140264967 Pygmy hippos eat a wide range of things. From tons of berries to many many other plants, the pygmy hippo eats at least 80 pounds of food a day. That may not seem much but to a creature this size it's a large amount to consume.]]> 2016-11-28 17:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140264967 Pygmy Hippos Ecosystem hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140265871 2016-11-28 17:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140265871 What are the Biotic Organisms in their Ecosystem? nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140568698 Trees: Oil palm tree, mahogany tree, okoume tree 
Consumers: African forest elephants (eats: leaves, fruit, bark), hunted by: humans); gorilla (eats: fruit), hunted by: leopards and humans; black colobus monkey (eats: high-protein leaves, unripe fruit, seeds, flowers, bark); driver ants (eats: anything); African grey parrot (eats: seeds, nuts, fruit, and berries); okapi (eats: leaves), hunted by: leopard; G Nither’s spiny lizard (eats: bugs).
Decomposers: Worms, fungi, bacteria.]]> 2016-11-29 16:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140568698 What are the Abiotic Components in their Ecosystem? nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140571660 Water, sun, O2 (Oxygen), and Carbon Dioxide.]]> 2016-11-29 16:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140571660 Oil Palm Tree nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140574587 2016-11-29 17:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140574587 What Eats the Pygmy Hippo? jadebuhai2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140574609 Jaguars, Pythons, Capybaras, and Alligators.]]> 2016-11-29 17:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140574609 What People Are Trying To Do To Help hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140575215 People are trying to save it the Pygmy hippo by breeding it in captivity.  Between 1970 and 1991 the population of Pygmy hippos living in captivity more than doubled. But, gradually after a couple years the population fell. Other ways that people are trying to save the Pygmy hippo is by making it illegal to kill and trade them. But, because of extensive conflict and lack of resource, the laws are poorly enforced.]]> 2016-11-29 17:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140575215 The Pygmy Hippo's Relationships with Other Species' nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140576433 Competitive Relationships: They are not aggressive, but they are very territorial.
What they prey on (Predatory Relationships): They are herbivores, and eat a wide variety of plants throughout the rainforest.
Mutually-Beneficial Relationships: They are very solitary and travel alone or in pairs.]]> 2016-11-29 17:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140576433 hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140577947 2016-11-29 17:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140577947 Adaptations nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140578056 -The Pygmy hippo’s skin release a red substance that is like sunscreen, but people call it ‘sweat blood’
-Their eyes, ears, and nose are on the top of it’s head, so when the rest of it’s body is underwater it can still see, smell, and hear.
-Its nostrils and ears pinch tightly shut when they go underwater, making it easier for them to stay underwater.
]]> 2016-11-29 17:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140578056 A Pygmy Hippo eating leaves hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140578465 2016-11-29 17:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140578465 Pygmy Hippo and Regular Hippo Comparison jadebuhai2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140579259 2016-11-29 17:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140579259 Pygmy Hippo vs. Human Comparison nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140579552 2016-11-29 17:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140579552 How Energy Cycles Through their Ecosystem nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140581441 Producers absorb energy from the sun, and dispose and use some, then 1st stage consumers get energy from the plants, and dispose and use some of that, then 2nd stage consumers get energy from the 1st stage consumers and dispose and use some of that, then that continues with the 3rd stage consumers, etc., then decomposers get energy from dead plants and animals, and dispose and use some energy through nutrients into the soil. ]]> 2016-11-29 17:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140581441 Interesting Facts nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140583995 1. The pygmy hippo is about 3 feet tall at the shoulder, which is only 1/5 of the common hippo's height.
2. The pygmy hippo weighs from 392-606 pounds which is only 1/4 of the common hippo's weight.]]> 2016-11-29 17:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140583995 Plan to Save the Pygmy Hippos nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140585743 We can hold fundraisers for groups trying to help the Pygmy hippos' ecosystem (such as WWF, Rainforest Alliance, and Amazon Watch). By preserving their ecosystem and saving them from deforestation there will be more Pygmy hippos. Also, we can educate people about the Pygmy hippos' problems, which may help prevent hunting for bushmeat and deforestation. Additionally, we can share our online pygmy hippo projects with the world so people will be educated about the Pygmy hippo's problem.]]> 2016-11-29 17:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140585743 hibye https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140586701 2016-11-29 17:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140586701 Bibliography nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140589023 PBS. PBS. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

A-Z-Animals.com. "Pygmy Hippopotamus." Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis Liberiensis) - Animals - A-Z Animals - Animal Facts, Information, Pictures, Videos, Resources and Links. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

"Human Impacts." Tropical Rainforest Biome. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

"Pygmy Hippopotamus." Pygmy Hippopotamus | Lincoln Park Zoo. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

"Pygmy Hippos." Pygmy Hippos - Pygmy Hippo Foundation. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

"Rainforest Facts." Rainforest Facts. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.

]]> 2016-11-29 17:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140589023 jadebuhai2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140861923 2016-11-30 16:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140861923 nataliehoward2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140862164 2016-11-30 16:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/140862164 jadebuhai2023 https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/149376212 2017-01-25 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hibye/gyr5ejqniuwm/wish/149376212