There are over 8,500 different species of birds on the Earth.
Global warming suspected in decline of rare caribou
Global warming suspected in decline of rare caribou The Peary caribou of the High Arctic are declining
rapidly. The caribou are a rare animal, and are distinguished by
their small size and large hooves. The caribou survive winters by
digging through the snow to find vegetation. The winters have been
warmer than usual, causing wet heavy snow and freezing rain. This
means that the snow forms a thick crust of ice that is nearly
impenetrable to the caribou. In 1993, 3000 caribou lived on
Bathurst Island but four years later, only 75 remained. Global
warming models expect this warming trend to continue, changing the
climate of the Peary caribou's habitat permanently. NOVEMBER 30, 2000
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