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Endangered Animals. Animal species can be classified as the following: An animal that is extinct means that it is no longer living in the world today.

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1 Endangered Animals

2 Animal species can be classified as the following: An animal that is extinct means that it is no longer living in the world today. Endangered Extinct Threatened

3 Animal species can be classified as the following: An animal that is endangered means that there is such a small number of the animal in existence that the species is at risk of. Endangered Extinct Threatened

4 Endangered Extinct Threatened Animal species can be classified as the following: A threatened species is a native species that is at risk of becoming endangered in the near future.

5 Extinct Animals

6 Endangered Animals

7 Threatened Animals

8 Habitat destruction – Clear cutting – Mining – Dams – Urbanization Reasons for Endangerment

9 Invasive Species – Species that are not native to a habitat can have a negative affect on the current species that live in a specific habitat. Reasons for Endangerment

10 Pollution – Air – Water – Land – Chemical Reasons for Endangerment

11 Climate Change – Changes in the Earth’s weather affects animal’s habitats and how they live and migrate Reasons for Endangerment

12 Over exploitation – Illegal Hunting – Excessive Fishing – Illegal Pet Trade Reasons for Endangerment

13 There are many organizations, national and international that are helping to educate society and create policies regarding endangered species What is being done?


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