Endangered Animals!
Tiger
Tigers are endangered because of illegal hunting for their fur, meat, and body parts.
People are also cutting down the forests that tigers live in.
There are only 400 to 500 Siberian Tigers left living in the wild.
People are also cutting down the forests that tigers live in.
There are only 400 to 500 Siberian Tigers left living in the wild.
Koala
Koalas are endangered because they are losing their habitat. People are cutting down the trees that they live in and eat. There are also problems because of other animal attacks, forest fires, and getting hit by cars.
There are only about 43,000 koalas living in the wild.
There are only about 43,000 koalas living in the wild.
Tree Frog
Red eyed Tree Frogs are in danger because they are losing their forest habitat. People are cutting the rainforests down.
We don't know how many tree frogs there are left.
We don't know how many tree frogs there are left.
Sloth
Sloths are endangered because the forest they live in is being destroyed. They are also hunted.
There are only 100 pygmy tree-toed sloths left in the wild, but there are many more other kinds of sloths.
There are only 100 pygmy tree-toed sloths left in the wild, but there are many more other kinds of sloths.
Caiman
Caiman are endangered because people hunt it for its skin and meat.
Their habitat is also being destroyed.
We don't know how many caimans are left in the wild.
Their habitat is also being destroyed.
We don't know how many caimans are left in the wild.
Lynx
Lynx are endangered because the food they eat, like rabbits, are not enough to feed them. They are also losing the places they live because roads are being built.
There are less than 1,000 lynx left in the wild.
There are less than 1,000 lynx left in the wild.
Boa Constrictor
Boas are endangered because of their beautiful skin. They are hunted. They are also captured to be used as pets.
We don't know how many are left in the wild. Some kinds of boas only have a few left in the wild.
We don't know how many are left in the wild. Some kinds of boas only have a few left in the wild.
Giant Panda
Pandas are endangered because the places they live are being destroyed.
There are only 1,000 giant pandas left in the wild.
There are only 1,000 giant pandas left in the wild.
Cheetah
Cheetahs are endangered because they are losing their habitat, and people are hunting them.
There are only about 7,500 cheetahs left in the wild.
There are only about 7,500 cheetahs left in the wild.
Asian Elephant
The Asian Elephant in endangered because the forest is shrinking.
There are only about 40,000 Asian Elephants left in the wild.
There are only about 40,000 Asian Elephants left in the wild.
Polar Bears
Polar Bears are endangered because the ice they live on is melting. They are losing their habitat.
There are only 25,000 polar bears left in the wild.
There are only 25,000 polar bears left in the wild.
Gray Whale
Gray Whales are endangered because they were hunted. Their habitat is also being destroyed because of pollution.
There are only 18,000 gray whales living in the wild.
There are only 18,000 gray whales living in the wild.
Ocelot
The ocelot is endangered because they were over hunted. They are also losing their habitat.
We don't know how many ocelots are left in the wild.
We don't know how many ocelots are left in the wild.
Gorilla
Gorillas are endangered because of habitat loss. People are cutting down their forests.
There are only 800 left in the wild.
There are only 800 left in the wild.
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros are endangered because people hunt it for it's horns. They are also losing the place that they live.
There are only 29,000 left in the wild.
There are only 29,000 left in the wild.