WorksheetsNative Hawaiian Species
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does it mean to be endemic?
endangered
found in many places
found in only one place
mammals
What does endangered mean?
Might become extinct due to population decline
Might become overpopulated due to excessive resources
Might become threatened
Is not longer alive
Why does Hawaii have so many endangered species?
The islands are too small to hold animals
There are so many endemic species - and habitat loss, disease, and invasive species are hitting them hard.
People like to eat them.
It is the cool thing to do.
What should you do if you see a sea turtle on the beach?
Push it back in the water so they don't dry out
Play with it
Stay at least 10 feet away
Call DLNR
What should you do if you see a monk seal on the beach?
Call the NOAA Marine Wildlife Hotline at (888) 256-9840 to report all seal sightings AND stay at least 50 ft away
Call the police if you see the monk seal try to climb up on the sand.
Push it back in the water before it dies.
Stay 10 feet away and yell at people to stay away.
Why are Hawaiian Honey Creepers, like the I'iwi, so critically endangered?
They are eaten by nenes
They get hit by cars
They live in a small area and can be hurt by diseases passed by mosquitos and loss of their food sources.
They like cities and want to move
Humpback whales travel to the Hawaiian Islands from ______.
Australia
Mexico
Antarctica
Alaska
You should not attempt to get closer than _______ to a humpback whale.
10 ft
100 yards (300 ft)
1 mile
100 feet
What is something you can do to prevent habitat loss for Hawaiian forest birds?
Make sure your hiking shoes are brushed off so that you don't hike in invasive seeds
Bring bird food when you go hiking
Let your cat go free in the woods
Wear a shirt with a bird on it
Which of the following species is endemic?
humpback whale
spinner dolphin
monk seal
hawksbill sea turtle
