Extinct and Endangered Species
By Isaac and Amos
Extinct Animals
Did you know that scientists have found that about 100 species of plants and animals become extinct every day? We can all agree that this is because of humans. We cut down trees (the homes for birds, squirrels, etc.), we pollute the air (the life of all), we erode the ground (the home of worms, etc.), and we pollute the waters (the home of fish, etc.).Let us take a look at extinct species.
We have done some research and have come up with a few animals that have become extinct in the new millenium. Keep in mind that there are hundreds more extinct animals than the ones we have listed.
| Extinct... |
Animal |
| Mammals |
Western Black Rhino; Pyrenean Ibex; Miss Waldron's Red Colobus Monkey |
| Birds |
Dominican Green-and-Yellow Macaw; Guadeloupe Red Macaw; Carolina Parakeet |
| Reptiles |
Yunnan Box Turtle; Round Island Burrowing Boa; Saddle-backed Rodrigues Giant Tortoise |
| Amphibians |
Golden Toad; Marbled Toadlet; Golden Coqui |
| Fish |
Snake River Sucker; Lake Titicaca Orestias; Slumptooth Minnow |
| Molluscs |
Teberded-blossom Pearly Mussel |
|
Insects
|
Xerces Blue |
|
Arachnids
|
Passenger Pigeon Mite |
|
Crustaceans
|
Rubious Cave Amphipod |
|
Sea Anemones and Corals
|
Ivell's Sea Anemone |
|
Velvet Worms
|
Lion's Hill Velvet Worm |
|
Segmented Worms
|
Lake Pedder Earthworm |
|
Flatworms
|
Lake Pedder Planarium |
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Endangered Species
Endangered species are almost as bad as extinct species but they are still alive, which is good. They are almost gone, but not quite. Critically endangered species are species that only have a few of their kind left. But all the same, they are still dying because of our pollution and our hunting. These animals must keep a birth rate that is even with their mortality rate to survive and for most of them, this means human help.
Below are some species that are endangered right now.
| Some Endangered Animals; |
| Pandas; |
| Gorillas; |
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Rhinos;
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| Tigers; |
| Elephants; |
| Some kinds of whales and dolphins; |
| Sea turtles. |
So, as you can see, we (as humans) are doing bad things to our environment and our natural surroundings (even if they are not on purpose) and we need to start helping our planet survive. We can do this if we try hard enough. Remember you can make a difference!
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Comments (28)
Andrea Bittle said
at 10:57 pm on Feb 14, 2008
Great start on this important topic. Humans are "evil" ? Perhaps you should be more specific as to the damages that humans do that cause animal extinction.
Isaac said
at 9:39 am on Feb 15, 2008
Okay, we changed the "evil" part.
Shelby said
at 10:02 am on Feb 15, 2008
You should write more.
Isaac said
at 10:37 am on Feb 15, 2008
It is supposed to be a small page Shelby
Amos said
at 10:55 am on Feb 22, 2008
Does anybody else have constructive criticism? we need some.
The Languages Dude (peet) said
at 10:12 am on Feb 25, 2008
i got some. Yo spaelled gorillas wrong on the bottom chart. Yo spelled it 'gorilias'!, LOL!
Maggie-May said
at 11:03 am on Feb 25, 2008
Graphs are weird, page overwhelming
Da Niel said
at 11:42 am on Mar 3, 2008
Maybe your page would look better with some pictures.
Katherine said
at 11:43 am on Mar 3, 2008
you made a spelling mistake. Words to worms.
May said
at 12:15 pm on Mar 3, 2008
to overwhelming take out colors
Isaac said
at 9:28 am on Mar 4, 2008
We have nothing else on the page May! We cannot take out the colors, or else it will not be cool!
Cole said
at 1:55 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Check the spelling. And i'm pretty sure ur supposed to put ur cites under ur pictures or screenshots.
Isaac said
at 2:08 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Cole, what's an ur?
Elllie said
at 2:10 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Loooved de graph, it fit in perfectly. Coal you has gots ta sop puttin da same comment on every page.
Shelby said
at 2:36 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Add more typed content. Maybe about how we can help.
na\'im said
at 2:39 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Way too many ()'s you need to take some out.
na\'im said
at 2:42 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Those are parenthesis
Isaac said
at 2:48 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Okay, Na'im. It was mostly Amos (yes it was.) I fixed it by the way.
Isaac said
at 2:50 pm on Mar 4, 2008
Yes i know those are parenthesis!
Cole said
at 9:52 am on Mar 7, 2008
forget my comment.
Andrea Bittle said
at 1:00 pm on Mar 16, 2008
Maybe I didn't mention this before, but when you're speaking of "endangered" animals, you say they are "thriving." If they are thriving, how are they in danger? I'm confused!
andrea bittle said
at 2:22 pm on Dec 6, 2008
I've never heard of a velvet worm before!
maxwell Vigotov said
at 12:59 pm on Dec 9, 2008
so it sounds like the animals in the global village are the same as ours
Mia said
at 5:50 pm on Dec 17, 2008
I think they would be because the global village is pretty much the earth.
nyawira said
at 1:25 pm on Jan 19, 2009
I did not know that there were so many endangered species. I will be careful not to pollute the environment.
priyan said
at 3:07 pm on Jan 28, 2009
TO MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES
Mia said
at 12:56 pm on Feb 28, 2009
Priyan, you've got to stop writting things that people all ready know all over this site!!!
Mia said
at 12:58 pm on Feb 28, 2009
I agree with Nywira, global warming is causing many animals to be endangered. This might also lead to extinction!!!
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