Snow Leopard

Scientific name: Snow leopards have long, thick

Panthera uncia fur, and their base color varies from smoky
Kingdom: Animalia gray to yellowish tan, with whitish
Phylum: Chordata underparts. They have dark grey to black
Class: Mammalia open rosettes on their bodies, with small
Order: Carnivora spots of the same color on their heads and
Suborder: Feliformia larger spots on their legs and tails.
Family: Felidae Unusually among cats, their eyes are pale
Genus: Panthera green or grey in color.
Species: P. uncia

CAUSE OF ENDANGEREDMENT:
The first reason is that the bones, skin and organs of large cats are valuable
in traditional Asian medicine. Tigers are the prefered species for this purpose, but tigers are so
rare that it is almost impossible to find one in the wild so snow leopards are substituted for
tigers.

CONSERVATION ACTION DONE BY THE GOVERNMENT:

Numerous agencies are working to conserve the snow leopard and its
threatened mountain ecosystems. These include the Snow Leopard Trust, the Snow Leopard
Conservancy, the Snow Leopard Network, the Cat Specialist Group, and the Panthera
Corporation.
 Sea Mink
Scientific name: Neovison macrodon The sea mink (Neovison macrodon) is a
Kingdom: Animalia recently extinct species of mink from the
Phylum: Chordata eastern coast of North America in the family
Class: Mammalia Mustelidae, the largest family in the order
Order: Carnivora Carnivora. It was most closely related to the
Family: Mustelidae American mink (Neovison vison), with
Subfamily: Mustelinae debate about whether or not the sea mink
Genus: Neovison should be considered a subspecies of the
Species: N. macrodon American mink (making it Neovison vison
macrodon) or a species of its own.

CAUSE OF EXTINCTION:
The sea mink was pursued by fur traders due to its larger size; this made it more
desirable than other mink species further inland. The unregulated trade eventually led to its
extinction, which is thought to have occurred anywhere from 1860 to 1920.
CONSERVATION ACTION DONE BY THE GOVERNMENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER 1733
It is unlawful for any person to kill any otter, mink, marten, sable, or fur seal, or other fur-
bearing animal within the limits of Alaska Territory, except under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor; and it is unlawful for any person to kill
any game animals or birds in Alaska or ship such animals or birds out of Alaska except under
the provisions of law and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of
Agriculture
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
(/maklndlo/; Italian: [mikelandelo di lodoviko bwnarrti simoni]; 6 March
1475 18 February 1564) was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High
Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence, who exerted an unparalleled influence on the
development of Western art.[1] Considered to be the greatest living artist during his lifetime, he
has since been described as one of the greatest artists of all time.[1] Despite making few forays
beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is
often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his
rival and fellow Florentine Medici client, Leonardo da Vinci.
A number of Michelangelo's works of painting, sculpture, and architecture rank among the most
famous in existence.[1] His output in every field of interest was prodigious; given the sheer
volume of surviving correspondence, sketches, and reminiscences taken into account, he is the
best-documented artist of the 16th century.