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Panther Ecosystem Disaster

Published on Mar 15, 2016

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Panther Ecosystem Disaster

In what ways can the rain forest be destroyed?

Natural Disasters

Wild Fires

Wild fires spread easily due to the thick greenery

Wild Fires

They easily kill any panthers in their path

Wild Fires

As for the surviving panthers, most of their prey is probably dead, too

Wild Fires

The lack of trees causes secondary succession to take place

Competition

Competition

Other predators could wipe out the population of the panther's diet

Competition

Tigers typically eat the same things panthers do

Competition

This could result in many populations in the panthers' diet going extinct

Symbiosis

Mutualism

The panther is a solitary animal, it does not take part in mutualism

Commensalism

The tree allows the panther to take shelter in it

Commensalism

This form of symbiosis only benefits the panther with no downside

Parasitism

The mosquito drains organisms of their blood, including the panther

Parasitism

This form of symbiosis could erase many important populations from the area

Adaptation

Adaptation

The panther has the ability to retract its claws when it wants to be quiet

Adaptation

It has also developed the best climbing ability of any big cat

Adaptation

It hunts at night, using its black fur to its advantage

Adaptation

It also has incredible sense of smell and hearing; it can locate prey without seeing it

Secondary Succession

Secondary Succession

This happens when an ecosystem has been disturbed but soil and organisms still exist

Secondary Succession

The still living organisms will then repopulate the area

Secondary Succession

Here is a diagram of how it eventually plays out

Man-made Disasters

Man-Made Disasters

Whether it's for resources or real estate, humans will cut down forests

Man-Made Disasters

Deforestation is a major problem that wipes out much of the panthers habitat

Man-Made Disasters

The panther would have nowhere to find shelter and it would be harder to find prey

Man-Made Disasters

Also, more than 20% of our oxygen comes from rainforests