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Endangered Animals of Peru

Animals are considered endangered when theyunknowable consequences for the entire
are at risk of extinction, either becauseplanet. The Amazon has been called the lungs
there are only a small number of them left,of the planet, and its further destruction
due to threats from changes to theircould accelerate global warming, with
environment, shifting of predator to preydevastating consequences for humans and most
ratios, and other factors. Nations over theof  the  species  on  Earth.
last 50 years have developed laws to protect
species form becoming extinct; however fewSome  endangered  species  of  Peru  are:
species actually get on these lists. Many
become extinct without the attention orThe Andean Cat, (Oreailurus jacobita)
protection of humans, though it is true thatconsidered among the five most endangered
in probably all cases over the last century,cats in the world, is considered critically
the machinations of humans have caused theendangered. It is found in the high regions
imbalances that have led to the disappearanceof Peru, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia, and is
of  thousands  of  animal  and plant species.one of the shyest and least known cats in
existence. About the size of a housecat,
Especially within the last century and aAndean Cats feed on several classes of mice,
half, species have been becoming extinct at asmall birds and rodents. Along with the
higher rate than at any time in history. InPampas cat, (Oncifelis colocolo), it is known
the case of the Amazon Rainforest, whichas "osqhollo" by the Quechua. Factors
covers parts of Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela,contributing to its declining numbers may
Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil, the loss ofinclude reduction of prey, harvesting of
habitat created by farmers who cut down treesplants that their prey is dependent on, and
and burn whole tracts of jungle for cattlehunting by humans.
grazing and crop production, may result in



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