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Pollution is one thing. Also, some species are becoming endangered because of hunting. Some animals are poached for their parts (elephants for their ivory tusks, tigers for their fur). Also there is global warming, melting the ice caps. That's not good for the polar bears.

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Why would you help the endangered animals?

To save them from going extinct.


What is in between endangered and extinct animals?

An endangered animal is a animal that is going to be extinct (never going to live again) unless its situation improves. An extinct animal is a animal that is dead and there are no more of its species to carry on.


What is one of the going extinct animals?

one who belong to endangered species ; tiger


Why are scientists concerned about plants and animals going extinct?

It could be how many cars we have along with the toxic fumes and gas in the air. And how there are some endangered animals that have to eat the animal that eats plants. So theres too many animals that eat plants. I hope you kinda get the picture and where I'm going.


What percentage of the worlds animals have least concern of going extinct?

So far, over 1,000 species of animals have gone extinct, and over 500 species of animals are endangered right now. It is hard to determine the percent of animals not endangered because animals are becoming endangered every minute.


What animals are going extinct?

The Sumatra, the Java, and the Black rhinoceroses are all listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.


What are the ''endangered'' NIMALS?

Endangered animals are those whose existence is threatened. They run the risk of going extinct because of things such as hunting and habitat destruction.


How do you help animals that are going extinct?

reproduce them and give them space to live in


What affects are there in the rainforest from deforestatioin?

Hundreds of animals and plants are going extinct. Oh, and the air you breathe is being deprived of oxygen.


Is the porcupine going extinct?

No, there is one type in Brazil that is endangered though


Are all animals going to be extinct?

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What plants and animals are becoming extinct?

Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 "the term 'endangered species' means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range other than a species of the Class Insecta determined by the Secretary to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this Act would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man. "A threatened species "means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range." In other words, an endangered species is a group of plants or animals that is in danger of becoming extinct. Many scientists say a species is endangered when its numbers are so low or its habitat so threatened that it will become extinct in 10 to 15 years unless conservation measures are used to save it. People who study wildlife think there are at least 10 million and possibly as many as 30 million species of plants and animals on Earth. They estimate that more than one-tenth of these species are endangered. That adds up to at least one million kinds of plants and animals that could become extinct by the year 2015. In recent years the rate of extinction has increased rapidly in many places . In the past 300 years, about 100 kinds of mammals have become extinct. Right now hundreds of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish are endangered, as well as more than 25,000 plants. The American Museum of Natural History in New York reports: "Three species become extinct every hour of every day. More than 30 species become extinct while you sleep at night. More than 20,000 species become extinct every year."