Endangered Species Jeopardy!

Who am I?

100

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

Giant Panda

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

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

400

I am colorful and small - I am also one of the most poisonous animals on earth (you need the exact name).

What are poisonous dart frogs?

500

I am a reptile that can change my color and have a long tongue (you need the exact name).

Chameleon

Vocabulary terms

100

A place where animals live with many different types

Habitat

200

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

Extinct

300

A term that means someone or something cannot leave an area or place

Captivity

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

500

Animals that are not endangered, but are close to being are called _______,

Threatened

Animals

100

What is the term for the part of the animal that is hard and protects it?

Shell

200

A part of the animal that is sharp and usually on its head.

Horn

300

The sharp part attached to animal hands that are used to grab and attack.

Claws.

400

Animals use this as a defense - it goes into the body and causes damage.

Poison/venom

500

The name for what fish and snakes have that cover their body.

Scales