Endangered Species

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Endangered Species
Vulnerable species Threatened species Endangered
species
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Vulnerable Species Mexican Long-tongued bat
A vulnerable species is in danger because its
numbers are low or declining.
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Vulnerable species leopard frog
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Threatened species indigo snake
A threatened species is in danger because its
habitat is in trouble.
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Threatened species red kangaroo
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Endangered species Siberian tiger
An endangered species is in immediate danger of
dying out completely, or becoming extinct.
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Endangered species snow leopard
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Factors of Endangerment

1. Destruction of both aquatic and terrestrial
   habitats.
2. Exploitation of animals
3. Demand for animal parts for use in certain foods
   or medicines.
4. Introducing non-native species to an environment.
5. Natural causes changes in the weather,
   introducing an exotic species to a new
   environment

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Importance of the diversity of being
Foxglove plant (???) is the main source of the
drug digitalis (???).
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World Wildlife Fund
http//www.worldwildlife.org/
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National Wildlife Federation
http//www.nwf.org/