Endangered Animals

Endangered Animals

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  An animal iscalled endangered when there are so few of its kind left that it could disappear from the planet altogether and become extinct. There are 8,462 types of animal whose futures are threatened.
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  How does an animalbecome endanger? Destruction of Habitat Humans destroy precious habitat-the natural environment of a living thing-when they fill swamps and marshes, dam rivers and cut down trees to build homes, roads and other developments.
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  Pollution-Oil spills, acid rainand water pollution have been devastating for many species of fish and birds. Hunting &Fishing-Many animals are over-hunted because their meat, fur and other parts are very valuable.
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  Exotic Species-When animals orplants arrive into a new habitat from a foreign place they sometimes introduce diseases that the native species can't fight. These "exotic" species can also prey on the native species.
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  African Penguin, AfricanWild Dog, Asian Elephant, Asiatic Lion, Blue Whale, Bonobo, Bornean Orangutan, Chimpanzees, Dhole, Ethiopian Wolf, Hispid Hare, Giant Otter, Giant Panda, Goliath Frog, Gorillas, Green Sea Turtle, Grevy's Zebra, Hyacinth Macaw,Japanese Crane, Lear's Macaw, Malayan Tapir, Markhor, Persian Leopard, Proboscis Monkey, Pygmy Hippopotamus, Red-breasted Goose, Rothschild Giraffe, Snow Leopard, Steller's Sea Lion, Scopas tang, Takhi, Tiger, Vietnamese Pheasant, Volcano Rabbit, Wild Water Buffalo