Onager areas for use in traditional medicine. It is the one of highest threats for the Mongolian wild ass. The extreme isolation of many subpopulations also threatens the species, as genetic problems can result from inbreeding. Overgrazing by livestock reduces food availability, and herders also reduce the availability of water at springs. The cutting down of nutritious shrubs and bushes exacerbates the problem. Furthermore, a series of drought years could have devastating effects on this beleaguered species. Habitat loss and fragmentation are also major threats to the onager, a particular concern in Mongolia as a result of the increasingly dense network
Animal Genius up to five animals for that habitat by playing games. Each animal is worth a different point value. To earn the points needed for that animal, choose any combination of the Scratch and See, Matchomatic, Creature Collector (or Feature Finder in the Leapster), or Maze Munch games. Once you've earned enough points needed for an animal, show what you know about the animal by answering ten questions in Animal Expert. After successfully answering the questions you win the animal for the habitat! To win the first animal in each habitat, get 25 points or 10 points (in the Leapster). To