Who am I?
Why am I endangered?
Classification
Vocabulary terms
Endangered!
100

I am native to China, and I eat bamboo. Who am I?

Giant Panda

100

I am a Chinese River Dolphin. I live in fresh water, and can only be found in China's Yangtze River.

The main reason I am endangered is due to water pollution.

100

This category of animal-species includes those that are not in existence at all.

The Extinct Species

100

A kind of living thing of which very few exist and that someday might not be found on Earth.

Endangered

100

This is a type of elephant that lives in the dense tropical rainforest, they are seen as critically endangered because of the ivory in their tusks. 

African Forest Elephant

200

I am among the oldest species of reptiles on Earth! I have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. I mostly live in the water, but I go ashore once a year to lay my eggs. They hatch and must survive on their own. Who am I?

Sea Turtle

200

The jaguar is a forest animal, that lives mostly in the rainforests of Central and South America. At one point they were being killed for their beautiful coats, but that has been cut back due to protection laws. What is another reason for my endangerment?

Habitat loss

200

This category includes species that are in the immediate probability of becoming extinct. These species require protection to exist.

The Endangered Species

200

A kind of living thing that is no longer found on the Earth.

Extinct

200

Known for their distinctive red fur, this animal is known for spending most of their time in trees. These great apes share 96.4% of our genes and are highly intelligent. 

Orangutan

300

I am so big and strong, I have no natural predators. I am one of the four species of great apes that are the closest living relatives of humans. Who am I?

Gorilla
300

The snow leopard is found in the mountain ranges of Central Asia stretching from northwestern China to Tibet and the Himalayas.

It was once heavily hunted for its fur and for bones, that were used for medicine. Also habitat loss, and competition with humans for prey threaten the species.

300

This is that category of species that are adequate in numbers, but are facing high-risk in their natural surroundings that can lead to the probability of extinction.

The Threatened Species

300

The hardened parts or marks left by an animal or plant that lived long ago.

Fossil

300

While being the largest and loudest animals on the planet these animals weigh approximately 200 tons. That is about the size of 33 elephants! 

Hint: They live in water

Blue Whale

400

I live around the small island of Hawaii. Hunters used to hunt me, but now I do not get enough to eat. I eat fish and lobster that are also eaten by people and other animals. Who am I?

Hawaiian Monk Seal

400

The Mantled Howler Monkey is native to the rainforests of South America.

Is threatened by habitat destruction, rainforest fragmentation and natural disasters.

400

They are not a threatened species, but are at risk because of their natural declining numbers.

The Vulnerable Species

400

Anything harmful added to the air, water, or land. This is often a cause for why animals, especially animals who live in the water, are endangered.

Pollution

400
These animals are the live representation of a group of reptiles that have existed on Earth and traveled in the sea for the last 100 million years. Females wait decades until they can reproduce, returning to the same beaches where they were born to lay their eggs.

Sea turtles

500

I am endangered because of poachers, people who hunt illegally. They kill me for my horn, which can be used to make traditional medicine. Who am I?

Rhinoceros

500

The Banded Hare Wallaby is a small mammal, native to Australia.

Competition for food with nonnative mammals and predation by nonnative animals like cats and foxes. It is referred to as a "hare" wallaby because of its hare-like jumping ability and speed.

500

BONUS

Team wins 500 points!

500

The surroundings of an organism, or group of organisms.

Environment

500

This species lives on the coast of East Africa, and are one of the oldest groups of mammals living. These animals are faced with many threats, however poaching is the worst. They are often targeted for their horns.

Black Rhinos