Describe an endangered animal

I’m going to talk about the elephant, one of the endangered species nowadays.

Elephants are considered to be the largest land animals. They are grayish in color
with wrinkled skin and have massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks.

They are herbivores and social animals since they live in packs and feed on grass
or leaves.

Elephants are diurnal, meaning that they are active during the day and are warm-
blooded mammals.

This animal is also a crucial icon in many cultures and a symbol of strength and
wisdom. They are also believed to benefit the flora and fauna and balance the
natural ecosystem, but now they are facing a lot of human actions that can harm
them and affect their lives. People today are putting a lot of effort into fighting
elephant poaching and preventing habitat loss. Besides, they only give birth to a
young elephant every two to four years.
Those are two major factors causing the number of elephants to decline.

 endangered (adj) : có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)

 poaching (n) - poach (v) : săn bắt trái phép)
 habitat loss (n) : mất môi trường sống
 herbivore (n) : động vật ăn cỏ
 social animal: sống theo bầy đàn
 diurnal (adj) ( of animals): hoạt động vào ban ngày)
  warm-blooded (adj) (of animals) having a warm blood temperature that does
not change if the temperature around them changes (động vật hằng nhiệt)
 mammal (n) : động vật có vú
 flora and fauna (n) : động thực vật

Part 3

1/ Do you think people treat wild animals well in your country?

I think that wild animals in our country have not been treated and protected
properly. Poaching and the trade of the ivory, meat, or skin of such animals are yet
to be fully addressed. Furthermore, wild animals are living in a polluted
environment, running the risk of losing habitat and food sources. If these animals
become extinct, imbalances in the ecosystem will have serious consequences.
This urgent situation should be made widely known, and actions should be
immediately taken to protect wild animals.

2/ What measures might be taken to protect endangered species from

extinction?
I believe that the government should take appropriate actions
to eradicate mistreatment of wild animals, which is a factor leading to their
extinction. Obviously, people’s awareness should be raised on the importance of
wild animals to the ecosystem. They should build numerous zoos and conservation
centers to prevent such animals from being poached or used for human
entertainment. In addition to that, legislation regarding protecting wild animal
rights might also be established to ensure that wild animals can live in a safe and
stable environment.