Extinction and Endangered Species

True or false: As for the 2017, there are more than 23.000 endangered species in the world

• True

• False

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Why do endangered species matter?

• Because they are cute

• Biodiversity

• Because if they die we cannot have them as pets

• Because they cannot be in the zoo

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What can you do to save endangered species?

• Protect wildlife

• To adopt them as pets

• To put them in zoos

• To make them reproduce

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The endangered giant pandas mostly eat only one thing. What is it?

• small rodents

• bamboo

• carrots

What endangered animal is the largest land mammal?

• Hippos

• Rhinos

• African Elephants

What was the last feline species to go extinct?

• Iberian Lynx

• Snow Leopard

• Saber Toothed Tiger

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A species is defined as endangered when it

• suffers from damage to its habitat.

• suffers from disease or predation.

• when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

• all of the above

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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects registered endangered species by removing them from the "take" list which makes it unlawful to

• shoot

• capture

• trap

• all of the above

Why is it important to protect and conserve animal species?

• So that the animal have food to eat.

• So that the animal have a place to stay.

• So that we can see the animal on Earth in the future.

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An animal that might become endangered if nothing is done is considered __________.

• extirpated

• threatened

• extinct

• vulnerable

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