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 lived when the Earth was very cold. They may have become extinct when it became warmer. People also may have hunted them.
Woolly Mammoth
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
This is an extinct plant, that is known of because of a fossil. It probably became extinct as the weather changed.
Giant Horsetail
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
Was hunted for food and feathers. Also died when forest habitats were destroyed. The last one died in 1914.
Passenger Pigeon
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
This organism became extinct over a million years ago. Because it was so long ago scientists are still trying to figure out the reason for their extinction. Many believe it was because the the climate change that occurred, that changed their habitat.
Dinosaur
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 animal roamed the Earth during the same time as the Woolly Mammoth. It was a fierce predator, and is similar to some cats that are around today.