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The
Addax:
The
Addax lives in the sandy deserts of the Sahara in Africa. It can
live in the parts of the deserts where even a camel cannot live.
An Addax can stay without drinking water for weeks or even months.
It gets all the water it needs from the plants it eats.
The Addax belongs
to the antelope family. It changes color according to the seasons.
In winter it's coat is grayish - brown and in summer
it's coat is milky white. It is about a meter high and it's curly
horns are more than a meter long. It has a short tail which looks
like a small rope. It eats small plants and grass in the desert.
It is in danger mainly
because of hunting by the people in the desert. Only a few thousand
addax are still alive.
The Greater Bamboo Lemur:
The
Greater Bamboo lemur is one of the many species of lemur for in the
rainforest on the island of Madagascar just off the coast ofmainland
Africa. Its diet consists mainly of bamboo as its name suggests and it
eats little else.
The Lemur is
quite big in size compared of other species of its kind. It is also
heavier than other lemur species. It is usually found high in the trees
but has also been seen on the ground.
The Greater
Bamboo Lemur is critcally endangered and there are only believed to be
1000 left in the wild. The reason for this state of almost extinction
is because of the massive amount of deforestation taking place in the
area. The loss of trees is a loss of habitat for the lemurs and they
are not able to cope. Another reason for a radical drop of numbers in
recent years is that the bamboo that they feed on is being chopped
down. At the current rate of decline these furry creatutures will be
gone in a few years time.
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