Animals have never been considered members

of the community, but they deserve respect and

understanding, they suffer in the same way as
humans. Animals have a value just like human
beings and it is not just their utility. Below I
will talk about two animals in my region that
are in danger of extinction.

SOS little paws ¿WHAT ARE RESCUE CENTERS?

THE ANDEAN TAPIR

According to the Forestry and Wildlife Law,

Rescue Centers are public or private facilities
established for the breeding or reproduction of
wildlife species, mainly those classified in some
category of threat, for the purpose of protection,
conservation and reintroduction.

¿WHAT THREATS DO THE ANIMALS

FACE?
Endangered species means that there are very
few specimens left in the wild (in nature), either
animals or plants, and that there is a high risk
that they will disappear forever from the Earth.
In Peru there are about 320 species threatened
by illegal trafficking and 88 of them are in
danger of extinction.
BODY PARTS
The appearance of the tapir is similar to that of
a pig; it has a robust and rounded morphology.
Its most striking feature is the proboscis, which
consists of a muzzle, thick lips and a large nasal
opening, is composed of soft tissue. It has short
extremities and a short tail. It has 3 toes that are
actually hooves on the hind legs, and 4 on the
front legs. The ears are oval.

A short, bristly coat covers its entire body,
which is usually dark brown, gray or black. It is
approximately 1 meter high up to the shoulders,
about 2 meters long and weighs between 150
and 300 kilograms.
ABILITIES
Tapirs are often known as architects of the
forest. They feed on plants and fruits, they are
important seed dispersers as they defecate while
walking. The seed fertilized by their droppings
germinates and this allows trees and plants to
grow in different places.
Tapirs defecated more and distributed three
times more seeds in burned places than in intact
forests, scientists found.
THE ALIBLANCA PAVA
BODY PARTS
This slender bird has a black plumage with
iridescent green reflections on its back and long
tail, a naked throat with a red pouch, a bluish-
gray beak that turns blacker towards the tip,
pink to orange legs and 8 to 9 white wing tips, a
characteristic that gave rise to its name. The
perimeter of its circular eyes presents a naked
skin of pinkish gray, its pupils are black and the
iris is brown in the young, becoming brown in
adults. On the head, neck and upper back, it has
longitudinal white spots that reach the base of
the legs through the chest. A particular
characteristic of this species is that males and
females do not present external morphological
differences, they are apparently equal.
The total length of the white-winged kettle
ranges from 70 to 80 cm, the wing measures 30
to 33 cm, the tail is 30 to 35 cm long and the
tarsus of its legs reaches 8 cm. It can weigh up
to 2,150 kg in captivity, with an average of 1.8
kg.
ABILITIES
-The presence of the white-winged kettle in the
forests means that they are healthy and have
permanent water.
-When the white-winged kettle feeds on fruits,
the seeds are not digested and are expelled
through the excrement. Therefore, the seeds go
to other parts of the forest and germinate,
making the forest grow.
In the streams where there are turkeys there is
always water for us.