5 Questions
What is the common cause of animals becoming endangered?
Loss of access to food, water, air, space, and shelter
Which species is critically endangered with only about sixty left in the wild?
Amur leopards
How does pollution contribute to habitat destruction?
Contaminating food sources and preventing egg hatching
Which conservation method is mentioned in the text as a way to protect endangered species?
Raising awareness
What harmful activity should be stopped to help protect endangered species?
Chemical spraying
Study Notes
- 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.
Explore the challenges faced by endangered species such as habitat loss and pollution, and the conservation efforts aimed at protecting these vulnerable animals. Learn about the importance of raising awareness, stopping harmful activities, and restoring habitats to prevent further species loss.
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