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An endangered species is a very particular type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct. When a type of animal or plant becomes "extinct," it means there are no more of these particular animals or plants on the earth.
The South China tiger is an endangered species. In fact, this type of tiger may only be living in zoos now. It has not been seen in its natural habitat in southern China for decades. Other types of tigers are endangered or already extinct. |
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see/see also endangered species |
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conservation, extinction |
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some examples of endangered species |
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alligator, bat, bear, bison, butterfly, cactus, cricket, gorilla, leopard, orchid, rhinoceros, tarantula, tiger, wolf, zebra |
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some places for endangered species |
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preserve, reserve, shelter, zoo |
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some things that affect endangered species |
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conservation, destruction, hunting, logging, pesticides, pollution, trapping |
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someone who studies endangered species |
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naturalist |
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