Endangered Species

• Endangered Species. What animals come to mind?

• Can you define “Endangered”?

Endangered Species

• Would you believe horses, squirrels, bats, zebras, monkeys, dolphins, birds, deer and mice are endangered?

Save the animals!

Endangered Species

• What causes animals to become endangered?• What solution exists for these animals?

Giraffes? Horses?? 20 Animals You Didn't Know Are Going Extinct

Jaymi Heimbuch, Tree Hugger, Discovery Communications

September 17th 2012

Grevy’s Zebra

• Population has declined over 80% since the 1970’s

• Hunting, human encroachment and drought are main causes

Giraffe

• Only a few hundred exist in the “wild” (protected areas)

• Over 450 in captivity

Mongolian Wild Horse

• Never domesticated

• Once extinct in the wild

• Reintroduced in National Parks

Howler Monkey

• Threats include human predation, habitat destruction and being captured for pets or zoo’s.

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Fruit Bats (Flying Foxes)

• Native to Philippines• Certain species are

EXTINCT• Deforestation, habitat

destruction, and hunting hurt populations.

How would you create a plan to save an endangered species?