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Species Project
By:
Zack Newman
Madagascar Red Owl
Tyto soumagnei
• Threatened species
• A small to medium sized owl only
about 30 cm tall, a red-orange
tint to its coat, and a rounded
pale looking face. It can be
described as a orange barn owl
with a rounder face
• This species is threatened
because of habitat loss. It lives in
the Madagascar jungle witch is
being cleared for industry and
urban expansion
• A proposed method for
protection is creating nature
reserves for these animals.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
• This is a turtle that is present
in the Atlantic, pacific, and
Indian oceans. It is
endangered due to low
reproductive rate and
vulnerable youth
• This is a sea turtle with a
slightly heart shape shell that
is reddish brown and it is
about 3ft long and has a very
strong beak-like mouth for
eating shelled animals
• One solution that is being
accomplished is fishing nets
with TED’s built in (turtle
excluder device)
Thick tailed Chub (Extinct)
Gila Cassicauda
• This was a fish named
for the area right in
front of its back fin. This
fish is grey in nature but
can be found in a
purple-blackish tint to it
• They have gone extinct
because of the draining
of marshes and ponds
to make room for more
land
Giant Reed
Arundo donax
• This is a highly invasive
species because it grows
and takes over riparian
zones of waterways. It is
invasive because it has no
naturally predators
because it is so strong
• It is a tall plant that is
hollow and very sturdy.
• Herbicide is being used
right now to help with
this problem along the
California river banks
Saguaro Cactus
Carnegiea gigantea
• This cactus only grows in the
Sonoran Desert in Arizona.
• This is the largest species of
cactus that can sprout out
arms that grow towards the
sky.
• This is a keystone species
because it is the water well of
the desert. While it is alive it
isn't much help but when it
dies in falls over and becomes
habitats and for a lot of little
desert rodents
Sheep sorrel
Rumex acetosella
• This flower is an
indicator species of low
acidity in the soil.
• It will grow just about
anywhere there is acidic
soil
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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/loggerhead.htm
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2154
http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/speciesinfo/thicktailchub.htm
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/TEAnimals.pdf
http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/endangered-species/californiasendangered-animals/6037
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/invasives/califor
nia.pdf
http://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-factsheets/Saguaro%20Cactus.php
http://plants.backyardgardener.com/q/332/5097/How-quicklydoes-the-Arundo-donax-Giant-Reed-plant-grow
http://www.bulk-essiac-tea.com/sheep-sorrel.html