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What is the common cause of animals becoming endangered?
What is the common cause of animals becoming endangered?
- Natural disasters
- Excessive hunting by humans
- Overpopulation in their natural habitats
- Loss of access to food, water, air, space, and shelter (correct)
Which species is critically endangered with only about sixty left in the wild?
Which species is critically endangered with only about sixty left in the wild?
- Gorillas
- Orangutans
- Amur leopards (correct)
- Brown pelicans
How does pollution contribute to habitat destruction?
How does pollution contribute to habitat destruction?
- Creating safe environments for animals
- Enhancing the biodiversity of ecosystems
- Increasing prey availability for predators
- Contaminating food sources and preventing egg hatching (correct)
Which conservation method is mentioned in the text as a way to protect endangered species?
Which conservation method is mentioned in the text as a way to protect endangered species?
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What harmful activity should be stopped to help protect endangered species?
What harmful activity should be stopped to help protect endangered species?
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- Pandas, orangutans, rhinos, and gorillas are all endangered species due to the loss of their habitats.
- Amur leopards, native to Eastern Asia, are critically endangered with only about sixty left in the wild.
- The common cause of animals becoming endangered is habitat loss, where they lose access to food, water, air, space, and shelter.
- Pollution can also contribute to habitat destruction, affecting animals like the brown pelican by contaminating their food sources and preventing egg hatching.
- Efforts to protect endangered species include raising awareness, stopping harmful activities like chemical spraying, and restoring habitats by planting trees.
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