Animals in danger 5th B

ANIMALS IN

DANGER5th B

San Gregorio School

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Kiwis in dangerKiwis are birds but they can´t fly. They live in forests in New Zealand.Kiwis are smaller than ducks. Kiwi eggs are 15cm long-that´s very big!Kiwis have got long beaks and they eat worms and insects.In 1930 there were five million kiwis in New Zealand but today there are only seventy thousand. Kiwis are in danger because they live near people, and pet dogs and cats kill baby kiwis.

Spanish lynxes are big cats. .They have got long legs, large feet and long hairs on the top of their ears. Their home is in Mediterranean forest, but there aren´t many of these forests. Now, they live in Spain and Portugal. The spanish lynxes are the smallest of the big cats. They eat small ungulates. Today there are only a few hundred still living. In 1983 there were seven thousand. The spanish lynxes are in danger because the poacher wants to hunt them.

Spanish lynxes

Panda is a mammal. They live in China and North America. They eat bamboo. This animal are in danger grade: thereatened. They are omnivores. They are smaller than the brown bear. It is a good slepeer.

PANDA IN DANGER

SNOW LEOPARD IN DANGERThe snow leopard is a big cat carnivore. Today they don´t live more than 2500 snow leopards. They are in danger because people hunt them by its hair. They live in high mountains of Asia and they are the quietest of big cats. In winter its fur grows because is very cold. .They can climb well and they spend a lot of time in the trees. Hunters love their winter fur.

American buffalo

Buffalo is a mammal.It has got dark brown fur in winter, but in summer it becomes more clear.They lives in the territory of North America.They have the same size as a human.In 1930 there were 40.000.000 and today there are 25.000.This animal is in danger, because the humans hunt them for her fur.

Tigers in danger

The tigers of Bengala eat meat. They are cats and mammals. They are fast, but they are slower than the Cheetah. The tiger of Bengala is smaller than the lion. The country of the tigers of Bengala in Asia, is the India. Today there are only 3700 tigers, because there are many hunters.

POLAR BEAR Polar bears live in places

where it is very cold. They are mammal and they are carnivores. They eat seals and small fish. They swim very well and slow.

They have got short tail and they are white.

They have a lot of grease to protect of the cold. They are viviparous. They are in danger, because the people wants to hunt them.

Brown Bears in Syria

Brown bears are mammals. Brown bears can run very fast. They live in far south of the Sinai Peninsula. Brown bears are bigger than dogs.Brown bears son are 40 cm long. Brown bears are very tall and they have got short legs. Brown bears are omnivores, they eat meat, fish, fruit , lettuce... In 1800 there were 50,000 brown bears in Syria. They are in danger because the hunters want their fur.

The Lyre Head Lizard is reptile . They live in wet zone rainforest. They live in Sri Lanka. This animal is in danger by deforestation and collection for the pet industry. They eat insects. They have got 4 legs and a tail. The Lyre Head Lizard is listed as Near Threatened, but monitoring of the population and distribution are needed to ensure that no significant declines do occur. In 2005, it was estimated that only 5% of the original wet zone rainforest.

LIZARD

Wolf in dangerIt is a carnivore. They live in the North Pole or in the forests.Their hair is grey but the arctic wolfs´ hair is white. Their hair gives them the hot and the golf stay to taste. They are bigger than the fox. They eat animals as the sheep, rabbits and other animals. They can visit the wolf in the zoos or on the reserves. You and your friends might be able to help the rangers in the conservation work.

SEAHORSE

The seahorse is in danger. Sea horse lives in the sea, in the marsh. Today there are 100,000 seahorse. They cling their wings to algae so they will not take the tides. They eat algae. The sharks eat them and his eggs. They are smaller than a fish . It is like a worm.

Falcon is the fastest bird. They live in the forest. Falcons are big. Falcon eggs are 20cm long, it is very big. Falcons have got small beaks and they eat invertebrates and animals meat. They are carnivorous. In 1.950 there were 10,000,000,today there are 40,000. Falcons are in danger because their habitat is in danger.

THE FALCON IN DANGER