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poaching
endangered species
What are poached
How are the animals killed or what are some tools the poachers use
5 themes of geography
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What is poaching?
When "Poachers" illegally kill animals for things that they can sell or use
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They are the only land penguin.Also they are dying from food shortages,oil spills,human disturbance and the negative impact of tourism.What are they?
African Penguin
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Why are rhinos poached?
They are poached for their horns which is thought to cure hangovers,cancer and fever. Fun Fact: Rhino horn is sold up to $30,000 a pound and gold is only sold up to $22,000 a pound.
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clue:This is something that helps you see in the dark
night vision goggles
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Whats the difference between absolute location and relative location in Africa?
The absolute is the exact location which is coordinates usually and relative location is the things around something or in the general facility.For example the Rothschild giraffe lives in Lake Baringo in Kenya 0.6321° N, 36.0567° E. Also the Grevy's zebra lives in Southern Ethiopia, Northern Kenya.
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What is rhino horn thought to cure?
Cancer in some cultures,hangovers and fevers
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What is the animal that lives in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa and only in 17 places there.They are a little over an inch and are a type of frog.What are they ?
Pickersgills Reed Frog
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true or false the lioness (the females) in a pride(a group of lions) are related?
true
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clue:They use this to cut off the rhinos horn after they kill them
Chainsaw
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What is a human characteristic of Africa?This is in the place category.
Serengeti National Park.
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Where does ivory come from?
Elephants tusks
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What is the most endangered mammal in the world? There is only about 250 left living in the Karoo desert.
The Riverine Rabbit
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Giraffes have more bones in their neck than humans?True or false?
False they have the same amount of bones in their neck (7).
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hint:They use these to kill elephants
grenade launchers
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What is an example of region that people are doing(this has to do with poaching)?
They are pinpointing the location of where poaching is happening to try to catch the poachers and stop it.
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When are African animals more active?
At night because it is cooler.
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What is the most threatened canine in the world (hint it is a wolf)?
The Ethiopian Wolf
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Elephants drink through their trunks?True or false?
False .They us their trunks to suck up water and bring it to their mouths.
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hint: They use this in the military.They can shoot this.
AK-47 or guns
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What is the place where the animals evacuated to in Africa(this is in the movement section)?
The Swamps Of Upper Vango
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(trick question)What do they also use some of the animals for?(relating to prize)
Trophies
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How many Northern white rhinos are left worldwide?
3 Northern white rhinos are left worldwide.
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True or False:chimpanzees are omnivores?
True they eat both plants and animals like us.
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(trick question)What do they not use but they really should so they don't kill the animal.(hint:it makes them go to sleep)The base word means peaceful.
tranquilizer gun
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What is the bad and the ugly in the Human Environment Interaction section?
The animals are losing their lives and most are endangered and on the verge of becoming extinct