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课件网) ENDANGERED ANIMALS WHAT IS IT Endangered animals: species that are in danger of going extinct or destroyed. EXAMPLES Javan rhinoceros Sumatran rhinoceros Asian elephant giant panda bald eagle blue whale dolphin black bear polar bear tiger sea otter sea turtle penguin JAVAN RHINOCEROS JAVAN RHINOCEROS Live in Indonesia and Vietnam Habitat: lowland tropical forest Reason of being endangered: hunt Why people hunt it because people want to take the horn SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS Live in Indonesia and Malaysia Habitat: tropical forest, swamps Reason of being endangered: hunt Why people hunt it because people want to take the horn ASIAN ELEPHANT ASIAN ELEPHANT Smaller than African elephants Asian elephants can be identified by their smaller, rounded ears Reason of being endangered: hunt Why people hunt it because people want to take the tusks GIANT PANDA GIANT PANDA Eat bamboo, fish or small animals At the past, they lived in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam But now, they live in China only Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat BALD EAGLE BALD EAGLE The national symbol of United State Length: 1 meter Wing spread: 2.4 meters Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat BLUE WHALE BLUE WHALE The largest animal on earth (a blue whale is larger than 23 elephants) Body length: 270 – 300 cm Live in all the oceans Reason of being endangered: water pollution and global warming DOLPHIN DOLPHIN Dolphin is a mammal Live in colony or groups Reason of being endangered: global warming BLACK BEAR BLACK BEAR Live in forest, mountain, and swamps Excellent tree climber Weight: 90 – 270 kg Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat and hunt Why people hunt it because people want to take the fur POLAR BEAR POLAR BEAR Live along shores and sea ice in the Arctic (north pole) Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat, global warming, and hunt Why people hunt it because people want to take the fur CHEETAH CHEETAH The fastest mammal on earth Weight: 40 – 85 kg Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat TIGER TIGER Height: 360 – 370 kg Body length: 2 meters, tail length: 1 meter Reason of being endangered: destroyed habitat, and hunt Why people hunt tiger because people want to take the fur SEA OTTER SEA OTTER Live in Pacific Ocean Reason of being endangered: hunt Why people hunt sea otter Because people want to take the fur SEA TURTLE SEA TURTLE Reason of being endangered: pollution, hunt Why people hunt sea turtle Because people want to get the shell PENGUIN PENGUIN Live in Antarctica (south pole) Reason of being endangered: global warming, and destroyed habitat QUESTIONS 1. Do you know other endangered animals Mention as many as you know! 2. What should we do to save those animals Mention 3 things! QUESTIONS 3. If we cut trees, hunt endangered animals, so ...... The animals will live longer in the forest The animals will be extinct 4. If we keep the forest green, so ........ The ... ...
