Endangered Animals

Endangered AnimalsHere: Literal 1. What is ‘habitat fragmentation’? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where is the number of rhinos increasing? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________SummarisingRead the information and summarise into the table below:Animal Threats, Causes or ConsequencesSturgeon Fish Tiger(species reduced from 8 to 5)Giant PandasCoralTurtlesHidden 1. Why has the number of tigers in the wild fallen by 95% in the last 100years? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________Go Facts: Endangered Animals

2. Is an animal in more danger of dying out if its status is ‘threatened’ or ‘endangered’? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________Head: Inferential: 1. Why are there many dangers for turtle eggs and hatchlings? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. What impacts might global warming have on polar bears? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why was the ‘African Penguin rescue’ so important? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________Heart: Predicting and Critical Thinking 1. Do you think all wild animals should be protected? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. What fact did you find the most surprising or interesting? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did the bilby become extinct and endangered? What can we do to stop the last bilbies becoming extinct? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________Go Facts: Endangered Animals