Endangered Animals

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What is an endangered animal?

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Animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason animals become endangered?

• Loss of habitat
• Over hunting
• Large number of offspring
• Pollution

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Large number of offspring

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"Loss of habitat" means that

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humans use an animal's natural habitat as a place to live or grow food.

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True or False: The larger an animal is, the more space it needs to live. So, larger animals have a higher chance of becoming endangered.

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True

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What is one endangered animal we talked about in class that has a special diet?

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The Giant Panda, that eats mostly bamboo.

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Why does having a small number of offspring put an animal at risk of becoming endangered?

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Because it is harder for the population to recover quickly as their numbers decrease.

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What is one animal that has been affected by overhunting?

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The American Alligator.

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Which of these is a way that humans can pollute the earth?

• Oil Spills
• Recycling
• Using an electric car
• Using solar power

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Oil Spills

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Why did the Dodo Bird become extinct?

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All of the above