Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World

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Irreplaceable Wildlife in A Warming World
Graphic of irreplacable species, emperor penguin.
We are connected to each other, to our environment. From faraway places to our own backyard. But climate change is now changing the Earth as we know it, and animals and plants from the Arctic to the Everglades are feeling the consequences.
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Irreplaceable: Land Mammals

 

Land Mammals


American Pika
A high-pitched whistle from a rocky pile signals you are looking at a house belonging to the American pika. Nicknamed the “rock rabbit,” the tiny pika is the size of a tennis ball with babies...
Arctic Fox
The hardy Arctic fox can survive polar temperatures of minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes tunneling into the snow for shelter. The fox’s white winter fur serves as camouflage, turning...
Caribou
Caribou in North America are really wild reindeer. Sometimes running 50 miles per hour, caribou migrate more than 3,000 miles every year—farther than any other land animal—on special, large...
Desert Bighorn Sheep
Standing like a sentinel in the high deserts of the West, desert bighorn sheep are an impressive sight to behold. True to their name, the horns of adult males can weigh up to 30 pounds!
Florida Panther
The Florida panther needs space. Restricted to southwestern Florida, breeding pairs of these highly endangered big cats need 200 square miles to roam and hunt.
Grizzly Bear
Identifiable by its distinctive hump, the mighty grizzly bear has a terrific sense of smell and can run at speeds up to 30 miles per hour.
Lynx
Rare in the lower 48 states, the shy, stealthy lynx stalks the mountainous forests of the northern United States for rabbits, birds, and other small prey.
Moose
While a member of the deer family, the impressive moose is far from delicate. Sporting the largest antlers in the world, a moose can be more than six feet tall at the shoulder and weigh 1,800...
Mountain Goat
One must ascend great heights to find mountain goats in their subalpine meadow habitat. More properly known as goat-antelopes, the mountain goat nimbly scales heights impossible for most...
Northern Flying Squirrel
The life of the Virginia northern flying squirrel seems simple enough: Eat fungus. Glide up to 100 feet at a time. Repeat. One subspecies, the Virginia northern flying squirrel, is found only...
Wolverine
Deep snowpack means many things to a wolverine mother looking for a den to raise her kits. Warmth. Safety. Security. Wolverines den in snow tunnels up to 175 feet long, under snow that must...

Irreplaceable in Your Neighborhood

The Earthjustice traveling photo exhibit, Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World, is available to bring education, scholarship and research to your community. For more information on booking the exhibit, including fees, exhibit specifications, requirements and descriptions, please contact Nadine de Coteau at 1-800-584-6460.