The animals mistake the trash as their food, causing suffocation and death.
So many animals are killed manly by humans hunting for food, and clothing also from humans littering Some animals mistake the litter for food, they eat it and die. Animals are also killed by other animals Example.. A deer is killed then eaten by a wolf.
if you throw out a piece of gum a bird might think its food, and it'll choke on it.
Ocean litter is any manufactured or processed solid waste that enters the ocean. It can range from newspapers to fishing gear. Marine debris, another name for ocean litter, is posing a large threat because it is killing thousands of sea animals and decreasing biodiversity. Every year 100,000 sea animals are killed due to plastics in our oceans. Humans are directly affecting the lives of thousands of sea animals by inaccurately disposing of plastic and other ocean litter.
animals go into the litter looking for food, get their head stuck and suffocate. It can get stuck around their leg/wing, stop the blood getting into that part of the body, the wing/ leg can fall off and they could die of blood loss and infection. theres lots of ways litter could kill animals THATS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER LITTER!!
Animals might mistakenly eat litter because they are unable to distinguish it from food or it smells like something they would normally consume. In some cases, animals might be seeking nutrients found in litter that are lacking in their diet. Eating litter can be harmful to animals' health and can lead to serious health issues.
Such statistics are not recorded. Certainly many animals are harmed by litter.
litter is bad because it can kill a lot of animals and the world because if the whole world is full of litter then we could all die not just the animals
usually food from litter and landfills and sometimes the free heat and habitat of a building. some animals though are trapped in cities an become pests.
yes.
Animals, and the environment.
1. Litter can harm and kill wildlife. Cigarette butts and small plastic items are often mistaken for food by marine life and have been found in the stomachs of young birds, sea turtles and other marine creatures. 2.It affects local communities and the people who live there. It can also have a detrimental effect on the local economy and on tourism. 3. Litter is unsightly and can be smelly and dirty.