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Endangered Animals

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Animal species can be classified as the following: An animal that is extinct means that it is no longer living in the world today. Endangered Extinct Threatened

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Animal species can be classified as the following: An animal that is endangered means that there is such a small number of the animal in existence that the species is at risk of. Endangered Extinct Threatened

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Endangered Extinct Threatened Animal species can be classified as the following: A threatened species is a native species that is at risk of becoming endangered in the near future.

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Extinct Animals

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Endangered Animals

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Threatened Animals

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Habitat destruction Clear cutting Mining Dams Urbanization Reasons for Endangerment

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Invasive Species Species that are not native to a habitat can have a negative affect on the current species that live in a specific habitat. Reasons for Endangerment

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Pollution Air Water Land Chemical Reasons for Endangerment

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Climate Change Changes in the Earths weather affects animals habitats and how they live and migrate Reasons for Endangerment

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Over exploitation Illegal Hunting Excessive Fishing Illegal Pet Trade Reasons for Endangerment

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There are many organizations, national and international that are helping to educate society and create policies regarding endangered species What is being done?