The mountain goat is one animal perfectly adapted for life in alpine regions (areas above the tree line). Its teeth can chew the toughest vegetation, and its hooves have hard, sharp edges with a non-slip pad in the middle so they can climb on the steepest of ridges.
Tigers, pandas, minke whales make 'most-wanted' list
Tigers, pandas, minke whales make 'most-wanted' list The World Wide Fund for Nature has released its
annual list of the 10 species most wanted for survival, just one
month before the 11th meeting of the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in Nairobi,
Africa. All species on the list are at risk of extinction through
illegal multi-billion-dollar global trade. Along with tigers,
pandas and minke whales, the list mentions the hawksbill sea
turtle, Sumatran rhinoceros, Tibetan antelope, Asian box turtle,
Javon pangolin anteater, Asian ginseng plant and horned
parakeet. 24 MARCH 2000
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