This book explores mammals traditionally used as food by humans, facing challenges like overexploitation, deforestation, and inadequate management, leading to drastic population declines. Human actions, such as habitat destruction, disrupt their environments, food sources, and safety from predators, increasing their risk of extinction.
The book begins with identifying these mammals, often elusive and seen primarily in zoos due to their shy nature and preference for tropical forests and wilderness. Their diets and natural predators are also discussed.
Lastly, the book examines various conservation measures recommended by scientists to protect these species, including the Baird’s Tapir, the Paca, and the Collared Peccary.
Foreword ...................5
What is a mammal?..................... 6
Perissodactyls, Artiodactyls ... 8
and Rodents.................................. 8
Baird’s Tapir ............. 10
Tapirus bairdii
What does it look like? .......... 10
Where does it live?.................. 14
What do they eat?................... 16
Activity 1: Word search.......... 17
Which are its enemies?........... 18
What does it look like?........... 21
Paca........................ 21
Agouti paca
Where do they live? ...............22
What do they eat? ..................24
Which are its enemies?...........26
What does it look like?...........29
Collared Peccary.......... 29
Pecari tajacu
Where do they live?.................33
What do they eat? ..................34
Which are its enemies?...........36
How can I help to protect them?...................... 38
Why are they endangered?....38
How can we help them?........... 41
I n this book you will learn about mammals that have traditionally been used for food by humans. They are difficult to find because of overexploitation, deforestation and the lack of proper management. These factors have caused drastic reductions in many of their populations.
You should recognize that we human beings are responsible for destroying the places where they live, where they find their food, and where they protect themselves from their enemies. All of these factors have raised the risk of their extinction.
First we will learn to identify them. It is difficult to see them except in zoos, since they are very shy and run away and hide from us. They like to live in tropical forests and other wild areas, but above all, they love their freedom.
We will also learn about what they feed on and their natural enemies.
Finally, we will analyze several possibilities recommended by scientists to protect these wonderful species: the Baird’s Tapir, the Paca, and the Collared Peccary.
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