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Endangered
animals
GLOBAL WARMING
The Earth is getting hotter. It is
harder for animals to find the
food and water that they need.
2.
POLLUTION
The Earth, rivers and seas as
polluted by chemicals and rubs
Animals catch diseases ando
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LOSS OF HABITAT
Animals lose their homes when
people cut down forests to build
farms or roads. They also lose
their source of food and water.
An endangered animal is an
animal in danger of extinction.
There are four main reasons
why animals are endangered:
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HUNTING AND POACH
People hunt and poach
wild animals for their skin
horns or tusks, or to sell the
as exotic pets.
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Mountain gorillas live in Africa. There are about
800 in the world today. Gorillas are endangered
because of loss of habitat, poaching and
hunting baby gorillas to sell as exotic pets.
Polar bears live in the Arctic. There are about
20,000 in the world today. Polar bears are
endangered because of global warming and
pollution
Tigers live in Asia. There are about 4,000 in the
world today. Tigers are endangered because of
loss of habitat, global warming, poaching and
hunting for their skins.
Giant pandas live in China. There are a
2,000 in the world today. Giant pandas:
endangered because of loss of habitat e
pollution
Indian rhinos live in Asia. There are abo
3,000 in the world today. Indian rhinos
are endangered because of hunting and
poaching for their valuable horns.
Snow leopards live in Asia. There are a
5,000 in the world today. Snow leopards
are endangered because of loss of habit
hunting and poaching for their skins.​