Part one of term paper
are any living things on the road to extinction. “It used to be that the natural rate of extinction was one to three species a year. Now humanity finds itself in the midst of a mass extinction, with only mankind itself to blame” (World Losing 2a). There have always been animals that are becoming or have become extinct. Dinosaurs beca ...

Part two of term paper
... lose possible cures for diseases and ailments. All animals are important to the environment in one way or another. Three of the many animals that are on the list are the Black Rhino, Leatherback Turtle, and the Wild Tiger. First, the Black Rhino is on the list for mainly one reason and that is because of poaching or illegal hunting. “The Black Rhino also has a long gestation period of 15 months with an interbirth interval of a single calf every 2.5 to 4 years, making it a slow process f ...