Monday, December 10, 2007

Heatwave is a Hell for threatened bats

http://environment.newscientist.com/article/mg19626323.200-heatwave-is-a-hell-for-threatened-bats.html

Summary: Bats in Australia are being threatened by hot temperatures. They are the fruit bats. On January of 2002 more than 3500 bats dropped dead. Temperatures along the eastern coast of Australia rose to almost 35degrees C. That was 14 degrees higher than usual.

Why is this species endangered? The extreme temperatures

What could prevent this organism from going extinct? The climate changing and it cooling down

List three things you learned from this article in your own words.
1.) Fruits bats in Australia are endangered
2.) More than 3500 bats dropped dead from the heat
3.) The foxes there also face extinction

What impact would the absence of this organism have on its ecosystem/community?
It could have a serious knock-on effect

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