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THE POPULATION DECLINE OF AMPHIBIANS

It has been noticed by all biologist that there has been a decline in the amphibian population due to many various causes. But, why should this be so important, and more specific why should we care as much? Various groups of animals, reptiles, mammals, have been on this Earth, and have been long extinct. Why should we be so concerned about the decrease of amphibians? There are many reasons why amphibians are important, and that is why we should stay concern about their population decreasing. This group of reptiles are wonderful examples of evolutionary success over a long period of time. They have thrived through three hundred and fifty million years of dinosaurs, meteors, and as well as humans. Most importantly they have evolved adaptations to a wide range of environments; including oceans, deserts, ponds and forests. Aside from that, they basically dominant the ecosystems in terms of numbers and total weight, particularly in wetland and forest ecosystems. Amphibians play a b...

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