NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wildlife are afraid of human garbage. Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting. Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Litter is hazardous to wildlife and other animals because they can: get their heads stuck in jars, cups or other kinds of containers that smell of food, causing them to suffocate or starve to death when they are unable to get the container off of their heads.

Detailed explanation-3: -Garbage dumping sites have both physical and toxicological implications on animal life. Plastics present in garbage gets ingested by wild animals, leading to lethal injuries and damage to digestive tract which results in starvation, ulceration of stomach, reduced fitness, growth problems and premature death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plastic is toxic and can kill wildlife or make them more susceptible to disease. Animals can become trapped and injured by plastic and it disrupts habitats, making it hard for some species to live and breed naturally, leading to depletions in populations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Researchers estimate that over one million animals die each year after becoming entrapped in or ingesting litter. The most common killer of animals is plastic litter, notably impacting marine animals. Each year more than 100, 000 dolphins, fish, whales, and turtles drown after becoming entangled or eating plastic.