LIFE ON EARTH

CAUSES OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS

 ENDANGERED SPECIES
• Endangered is a species that seriously at risk
of extinction.
• They are plants and animals that exist in small
numbers that may be lost forever.
 FIVE MAJOR CAUSES
HIPPO represents the five major causes of
declining wildlife biodiversity:
H Habitat loss

I Invasive species

P Pollution and pesticides

P Population growth (human) and pet trade

O Over-hunting and over-collecting

 Habitat loss Invasive species
Habitat loss results from human Invasive species are plants and
activities and land development. animals transported from one
country to another and introduced
into the wild.

Pollution and Pesticides

Pollution and pesticides can be in
the form of garbage, air and water
pollutions, soil contamination and
etc.
 Over-hunting and Over-
collecting
Has impacted many endangered
species and may eliminate
entire species forever.

Population Growth and Pet

Trade
Human deforesting more forest
to build up building and treading
exotic animals for profit can
harm the animals.
 ACTIVITY 1

Read the handout.

State whether the following statements TRUE
or FALSE.
 ACTIVITY 1 DISCUSSION
1. The spectacled bear is also called as the Andrean bear. T

2. The spectacled bear is not “vulnerable” to endangered species. F

3. Primarily the spectacled bear live in South America. T

4. The locals hunt and eat the spectacled bear. F

5. The bears do eat all the locals’ livestock. F

6. Their territory is threatened by mass farming and deforestation. T

 ACTIVITY 2
Draw an endangered animal.
State the causes of the endangered animal
become endangered.

Tapir
They are becoming rare in their habitat due to habitat loss
and illegal hunting.
 Habitat loss Invasive species
Habitat loss results from Invasive species are plants
human activities and land and animals transported
development. from one country to
another and introduced into
the wild.

Pollution and Pesticides Population Growth and Pet

Trade
Pollution and pesticides can
Human deforesting more forest
be in the form of garbage, to build up building and
air and water pollutions, treading exotic animals for
soil contamination and etc. profit can harm the animals.

Over-hunting and Over-

collecting
Has impacted many
endangered species and
may eliminate entire
species forever.
What have you learned today?