• Question: what animals could we loose because of climate change

    Asked by mOOn to Helena, Cat? on 17 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Cat Scott ?

      Cat Scott ? answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      Hi mOOn,

      Most animals will be affected by climate change in some way ? The main problem is that as the temperatures change, they can’t live in their normal habitats. ?

      For example if an area gets too hot, and doesn’t get enough rain, the plants will die and then any animals that rely on eating the plants won’t have enough food ? ? It’s also a problem for the larger animals who rely on eating the smaller animals! ? ?

      Rising temperatures are obviously also bad for animals that usually live in very cold, icy places!! ? ? Penguins mainly live in Antarctica, but also on the southern coasts of Argentina & Chile, Australia & New Zealand, and South Africa but they will be forced to move further South as temperatures rise due to climate change.

    • Photo: Helena Quilter

      Helena Quilter answered on 18 Mar 2016:

      Hi mOOn! It’s a really sad thought but there are lots of animals in danger because of climate change. An obvious one is the polar bear because they they need the ice caps to be able to hunt for their food! Polar bears are my favourite animals so I would be very sad if they became extinct.

      There are lots of other animals in danger too – sea turtles, puffins, penguins, pikas, lots more. I learned recently that there are some birds that fly to Africa every year to find their food. Now when they start arriving the food they go to eat has already been and gone because crops and flowers are blooming much earlier than they should! Not all the effects of climate change are as obvious as ice melting!

Comments