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asp Name Florida Manatee Location Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA Why is it endangered? Number remaining in the wild The cause o decline is mainl! rom planned or %&'' accidental entanglement in gill nets b! ishermen. "ts habitat is also being destro!ed or housing and residential de#elopment, agriculture and ree $ones. Manatees depend on sea grasses or ood, and some coastal areas containing the sea grass ha#e been a ected b! pollution. %'',''' in &+ countries *unting and trapping o the wol because it was thought o as a nuisance and habitat loss due to human encroachment into wol territories. /' to &' -orth and Central America 0e#il1s *ole ,up ish *uman de#elopment and population growth in Florida, and some panthers are .illed b! collisions with #ehicles. /2 -e#ada )ater loss *unted or their pelts which sold or a #er! high price in 2''' the ur mar.et. Their bones and other bod! parts are #alued in traditional Asian medicine. 3oss o habitat, persecution, and competition with humans or pre! also threaten the species. %'' 3oss o habitat, shootings, pesticide residue, lead poisoning, and collisions with power lines. %''' Sub7saharan A rica Florida, Mexico 8nesting populations9, temperate seas and oceans Location poaching and the demand or its horn 3ess than %',''' ,redation b! animals and humans. The! are o#erhar#ested or their meat and eggs in man! areas Why are they endangered? Number remaining in the wild

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Cali ornia

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5orneo

3oss o habitat due to logging, mining, and orest ires and poaching. Man! babies are o ten caught and sold into the pet trade, and the trappers usuall! .ill the mother in order to steal the bab! *unting and loss o habitat due to logging and rain orest depletion.

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Sub7saharan A rica

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