1. Animals in Danger Chapter 3 Animals Matter

2. Danger of Extinction
1996 = 5,000 species of animals in danger of extinction
>>>13 years later>>>>>
2009 = 7,000 species of animals in danger of extinction

3. The world is better with animals!
We like to observe, take pictures of and visit animals. We keep animals as pets.
The world would be
a different place
without animals.
The world would
be a sad and ugly place
without animals!!

4. Animals are important for humans.
We eat meat from
Animals and drink
their milk. We use
their skin and fur
for clothes.
Edward Jenner created the smallpox vaccine from cows and saved the lives of many people.

5. Humans are animals too! Chimps walk on two legs and
eat with their hands like
humans. Chimps and humans
show emotion on their faces.
Chimps in Africa = 600,000 before and 200,000 today. We must stop chimps from dying!
Chimps get ill from humans. We destroy their habitats. We must take better care of animals or more are going to die!
We must take better care of animals because they matter to humans!!

6. We all live in one world – humans and animals.
Our land is their land;
our trees are their trees,
Our rivers are their rivers.
We want to protect
animals because at the
same time we are protecting
our world.