ENDANGERED ANIMALS PRESENTATION

Endangered Animals

What are endangered animals?

Endangered animals are animal species that are in risk of being extinct in the near future. This is due to massive decreases in the species population due to things mostly caused by us humans.

Why are species becoming endangered?

There are many reasons why animals are becoming endangered. Here are some of them:

• Habitat loss (the main reason)
• Climate change
• Global warming
• Deforestation
• Pollution

Can you think of any others?

What species are endangered?

The top 5 most endangered animals are:

• Javan rhinos (the population in the wild is around 75 individuals which can only be found on the island of Java)
• Amur leopard (one of the rarest big cats and have been endangered since 1966)
• Sunda island tiger or sumatran tiger (in risk of extinction due to human population increase)
• Mountain gorillas (over 50,000 people live in the mountain gorillas habitat which poses a huge threat to their existence
• Tapanuli Orangutans (they live in the restricted tropical areas of the Batang forest

Other endangered animals include: Giant Panda, Red Panda, Elephant, Snow Leopard, Green Sea Turtle, Chimpanzee, Humpback whale and many more.

What can we do to help?

There are many things we can do to help however the ones listed are simple ways in which we can help: Reduce, reuse, recycle. Recycling and reducing your waste helps the planet and everyone that lives on it Dont purchase items like ivory, real tortoise shell and coral. These items lead to population problems for endangered species Grow native plants. Native plants are a food source for many local species.

69%

The percentage decrease of the animal population is since 1970 is a shocking 69%

40%

This is the estimated percentage increase in the human population by 2045.

Timeline

The amount of animal species that went extinct this year was 7.

1990

By 2022 another 80 animal species have been thought to be extinct

2022

Brazil is the country with the most animals

Africa currently has the most animals living on it

78% of living animals live in the marine environment

Did you know by 2050 giant pandas, polar bears, gorillas, rhinoceres and many more animals will be extinct.

Help our animals!

Quiz time!This quiz is to test your knowledge on what we have discussed.

Questions

1) How are animal species becoming endangered?2) What country is home to the most animals? 3) Can you list some animal species that are endangered? 4) What is the likely year that giant pandas and polar bears become extinct? 5) What is the percentage decrease in animals since 1970? 6) What are ways in which we can help? 7) What continent is home to most animals? 8) What percentage of animals live in the ocean? 9) How many Javan rhinos are left in the wild? 10) Why is the Sunda Island tiger in risk of being extinct?

Answers

1) Deforestation, climate change, human population increase, habitat loss (any others will count)2) Brazil 3) Javan rhinos, Amur leopard, Sunda island tiger, Mountain gorillas, Tapanuli oraganutans, elephants, giant pand as, red pandas (any others aswell) 4) 2050 5) 69% 6) Reduce, reuse, recycle; grow native plants; dont purchase items such as ivory, real tortoise shell and coral (any others aswell) 7) Africa 8) 78% 9) 75 javan rhinos 10) Increase in human poulation where they live.

Thanks!