2. DefinitionAn endangered species is a species whosenumbers are
so small that the species is at risk ofextinction. This means that
they if they dontcontinue to have babies, these animals will
notlonger exist on the planet ("EndangeredSpecies"). 3.
ExamplesThere are many, many plants and animals thatare currently
on the endangered species list.Some of the animals are giant
pandas, polarbears, and African elephants (Protecting). 4.
CausesThere are many reasons why some speciesbecome endangered. One
cause is waterpollution; when the animals water gets polluted,that
animal cannot continue to live without fresh,clean water (What
Causes).Another cause is that the animals habitat getsdestroyed.
The habitat is the ecosystem aspecies needs to live in - a swamp,
rainforest,woodland, limestone bog, desert (librarythinkquest).
Sometimes building new places tolive can ruin an animals habitat,
and then it hasnowhere else to go (What Causes) 5. CausesDiseases
also affect animals and can cause themto become endangered. These
diseases cancome from the animals natural habitat, or theycan come
from man. They might be chemicalsthat people use which makes the
animals verysick (What Causes).A final reason why animals might
become extinctis because they are being killed illegally.Sometimes
it is against the law to hunt certainanimals, but people do it
anyway, and that causesthem to become endangered (What Causes). 6.
HelpTo help animals that are on the endangeredspecies list, people
can stop using chemicals thatpollute water. They can also make sure
theyrecycle so that plastic and garbage dont get intothe animals
habitats. One more thing a personcan do is to join an organization
that helps fightagainst people who hunt endangered animalsillegally
(Protecting) 7. Works Cited"Endangered Species." The American
HeritageScience Dictionary. Houghton Mifflin, 2005.Web. 25 Mar
2012. ."Protecting Wildlife." WWF. World Wildlife Fund, 2012.
Web.25 Mar 2012. <
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/>."What Causes an Animal to
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