PPT on endangered animals,how do animals become endangered etc.

2. An animal is called endangered
when there are so few of its kind
left that it could disappear from
the planet altogether and become
extinct.
There are 8,462 types of animal
whose futures are threatened.

3. How does an
animal become
endanger?
Destruction of Habitat
Humans destroy precious habitat-the natural
environment of a living thing-when they fill
swamps and marshes, dam rivers and cut down
trees to build homes, roads and
other developments.

4. Pollution-Oil spills, acid
rain and water pollution
have been devastating
for many species of fish
and birds.
Hunting &Fishing-Many
animals are over-hunted
because their meat, fur
and other parts are very
valuable.

5. Exotic Species-When
animals or plants arrive
into a new habitat from
a foreign place they
sometimes introduce
diseases that the
native species can't
fight. These "exotic"
species can also prey
on the native
species.

6. African Penguin, African Wild Dog, Asian Elephant,
Asiatic Lion, Blue Whale, Bonobo, Bornean
Orangutan, Chimpanzees, Dhole, Ethiopian Wolf,
Hispid Hare, Giant Otter, Giant Panda, Goliath Frog,
Gorillas, Green Sea Turtle, Grevy's Zebra, Hyacinth
Macaw,Japanese Crane, Lear's Macaw, Malayan Tapir,
Markhor, Persian Leopard, Proboscis Monkey, Pygmy
Hippopotamus, Red-breasted Goose, Rothschild
Giraffe, Snow Leopard, Steller's Sea Lion, Scopas tang,
Takhi, Tiger, Vietnamese Pheasant, Volcano Rabbit,
Wild Water Buffalo