reatest threat to the manatees has been us humans. Our activities have forced the manatee population to greatly decline. Every year many manatees drown from being caught in fishing nets, crushed by floodgates, and injured by pollution in the water. The major cause of humans killing manatees is boating accidents. As a boat rides in the water, its propellers can kill the manatees swimming in it. In order to save the species, manatee protection zones have been made in which boats are restricted. Also research and public education on manatees are being introduced in places where manatees are located.CheetahAcinonyx jubatus, also known as a cheetah, is the world's fastest land mammal that is able to run speeds of sixty to seventy-five miles per hour. In the language of Hindu, cheetah means, "spotted one." The cheetah is located in the range from Africa to India. The cheetah is no longer located south of the Sahara in Africa. In the 1950's the population of cheetahs was about 30,000. Currently, the total population of the cheetah ranges from 5,000 to 12,000. The preferred habitat for the cheetah is a savanna and arid, open grasslands, which can be helpful to hunt prey. Cheetahs are successful in using bushland as a cover for stalking prey and hiding from predators. Cheetahs are able to climb trees and chase their prey for short sprints at high speeds. Their prey varies in size, from large (antelopes) to small (warthogs). The way the cheetah kills its prey varies also by throttling large prey and biting small prey. Two of the main reasons the cheetah is brought to the brink of extinction are hunting and habitat disruption. In most countries, the cheetah is protected, but sometimes farmers protecting their animals kill them. Other people that hunt cheetahs are out for their spotted skin, which can be profitable. Out of the two reasons, the loss of habitat is the most serious threat to the cheetah. When the habitat decreases...
