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The New Age of Extinction

The New Age of Extinction. Vanishing Act By Bryan Walsh From Time April, 13 2009. Index. Where is Madagascar? Andasibe-Mantadia National Park The Extinction waves The sixth wave Madagascar’s animals Bibliography. Where is Madagascar?.

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The New Age of Extinction

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  1. The New Age of Extinction Vanishing Act By Bryan Walsh From Time April, 13 2009

  2. L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  3. L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  4. Index • Where is Madagascar? • Andasibe-Mantadia National Park • The Extinction waves • The sixth wave • Madagascar’s animals • Bibliography L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  5. Where is Madagascar? • Madagascar is in many ways an Earth apart, where animals and plants evolve into forms utterly original L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  6. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  7. The extinction waves • There have been five extinction waves in the planet's history L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  8. The sixth wave • This time the cause is human activities L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  9. Madagascar animals • Madagascar has seen more than 80% of its original vegetation cut down L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  10. Leaf-tailed gecko • Uroplatus fimbriatus is a gecko which is found in eastern Madagascar L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  11. Parson's chameleon • The Calumma parsonii is a species of chameleon • it is endemic to isolated pockets of humid primary forest in eastern and northern Madagascar L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  12. PYGMY MOUSE LEMUR • Microcebus myoxinus is the second smallest of the mouse lemurs. • Itlives in dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  13. CARNIVOROUS FOSSA • Cryptoprocta ferox is a mammal endemic to Madagascar • The fossa hunts small to medium sized animals, from fish to birds L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  14. GOLDEN FROG • Mantella is a genus of frogs, endemic to Madagascar • The iridescent colors reflect the toxic nature of their skins L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  15. Bibliography • The New Age of Extinction, Bryan Walsh, Time,13 April 2009 • Animals under siege, T. Boucher, Time, April 13, 2009 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki (last access 05-2010) • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki (last access 05-2010) L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

  16. Liceo scientifico A. Oriani RavennaSchool year: 2009-2010Interdisciplinary project: Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered speciesSubjects involved: English, I.T.Teachers involved: Prof.ssa SiboniClass: 1°C P.N.I.Students involved: Girau Luca e Terrazzi Paolo L.Girau and P.Terrazzi 1°C Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani RA

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