Is the Quagga related to the Okapi or the Zebra?
The Quagga was the first extinct animal to have it's DNA analyzed. The results have determined that the quagga was a subspecies of the plains zebra. The Okapi is more closely related to the giraffe than any other animal.
Why are wolverine becoming extinct?
Wolverine (Mustilidae gulo gulo) have a very specific habitat requirement and snow is paramount to their reproduction and survival. Habitat degradation and fragmentation and exploitation (hunting, trapping, poisoning) are the primary causes for wolverine population declines; however, they are currently listed by the IUCN as "least concern" (an improvement from their 2008 "vulnerable" listing).
What caused the extinction of so many of the reptile groups that had flourished?
If you are talking about the dinosaurs. Two reasons: First there was a huge volcanic eruptions happening in India. This made the world hotter. Second was a huge asteriod that hit the earth about 65 million years ago.
Dimetrodon genus (and specially the Dimetrodon limbatus species) went extinct around 40 My before the appearance of the first dinosaur during the Triassic period of the Mesozoicera.
Spinosaurusgenus appeared only during the Late Jurassic.
There is no possible direct genetic connection between Spinosaurus(a dinosaur therapod) and Dimetrodon (a synapsid mammelian reptil that left no descendents after the «Great Dying», the Permian mass extinction).
A large trilobite was a particle-feeder. They probably scavenged for bits of dead creatures along the bottom of the ocean, as well as feeding on bits of algae.
What is the life cycle of a dodo?
Dodos are extinct, flightless ground dwelling birds (of the pigeon family) that lived on the island of Mauritius. As they are extinct they no longer have a life cycle, but when they were alive they had a life cycle similar to that of a chicken - eggs, chicks, mature birds.
the moa was a giant flightless bird that lived i think 10 000 years ago
What effect has humans had on endangered animals?
Nearly all endangered animals are endangered because of humans. We threaten them with habitat destruction, excessive hunting, or pollution. In addition, species such as rats that we've purposefully or accidentally put in environments where they didn't naturally live have caused extensive damage to their new ecosystems and threatened many species.
Is the British Colombian wolf extinct?
Friends of the Wolf was founded in 1984 to halt the slaughter of Wolves in British Colombia. In the winter of 1992 news broke of the Yukon government's plan to shoot 150 Wolves by helicopter in the Aishihik region. They are not yet extinct.
Very similar to what lions and tigers (and bears oh my) eat today. I don't exactly know the names of a dear,zebra,buffalo like creature back then, but I'm certain that they were of the same look and overall taste.
What animals are extinct nowadays?
Thousands, far too many to list here. It is estimated that over 99% of the animals that ever existed are now extinct.
How do the Irish deer extinct?
Most scientists think that the Irish Elk died after the last ice age because much of their food source was destroyed by the melting of such a large amount of ice and snow.
What is the cause of that animals that can be extinct?
There are very many direct reasons but currently the very great majority are ultimately caused by man. Reasons include - introduced predators, introduced competitors (for food, nest sites, habitat etc.), introduced disease, direct persecution, loss of habitat for any one of countless reasons, etc etc etc
When did starfish becom extinct?
Starfish have not become extinct so I am afraid you have been duped.
How big was a saber-toothed in comparison to a modern tiger?
The dire wold is about 5 feet in length and weights about 240 lbs and the biggest sabertooth tiger which is the sabertooth populator is about 8 feet in length and 4 feet in height at shoulder and weights about 700 to 1000 lbs. If I had to compare dire wolf to a sabertooth tiger, I would say that sabertooth would look much bigger because of it's massive shoulder muscles and all its overall appearance.
What is the biggest flying dinosaur?
One of the biggest flying dinosaurs is the Quetzalcoatlus. It came from North America. The wingspan was apparently 15.9 meters (52 feet.)
What was the diet for a megalodon?
The Megalodon was thought to hunt the larger of the Marine Mammals; including whales, giant sea turtles, and other sharks.
When did ammonites become extinct?
Ammonites went extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs, about sixty-five million years ago.
What does a outline for a science project look like?
Title
Abstract: a summary of your science report.
Table of contents
What you are testing: hypothesis, questions, and variable
Background research
Material List
Procedure, very detailed you want someone to be able to replicate it exactly like you did it.<
Experiment and record Data (doesn't need to be included in report but should be done)
Data Analysis
Conclusion
How does extinction of bald eagles affect other species?
Bald Eagles are at the top of their food chain and if they go extinct then the animals beneath them on the food chain will overpopulate areas that have no other birds of prey besides the eagle.
Which do you think is stronger cretoxyrhina or megalodon?
megalodon
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my answer is either one of them or both of them or its cretoxyrhina because it was in the cretaceous period over 100 to 82 million yrs. ago and is known as the ginsu shark,and i think it ate dinosaurs or something?,and fish to