This piece is based on the Andean Bear, also known as, The Spectacled Bear. It is the last of the remaining short faced bears, the rest are extinct! It is Native to South America, and it's survival has depended mostly on their ability to climb even the tallest of trees of the Andes. Unlike other bears, they are mostly vegetarian! They only have 5% meat in their diet! They are endangered due to:
A. Hunted by locals, due to belief that they will eat livestock (even though they rarely eat meat)
B. Their Gall Bladders are valued in traditional Chinese Medicine, and sold on the black market
C. Logging and Farming, has led to loss of habitat for the poor fuzzy guys.
This piece is Based on the Hoary Bat, the only living native mammal endemic to the Hawaiian Island. It has been severely endangered since 1970, due to:
A. loss of habitat; brought about by the land change to accomodate humanity in the 19th century
B. Deforestation; the forest was cut down to make room for houses and buildings
C. Pesticides; indirectly affecting the bats health
