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Kiwis in danger

Kiwis are birds but they can´t fly. They live in forests in New Zealand.Kiwis are smaller than ducks. Kiwi eggs are 15cm long-that´s very big!Kiwis have got long beaks and they eat worms and insects.In 1930 there were five million kiwis in New Zealand but today there are only seventy thousand. Kiwis are in danger because they live near people, and pet dogs and cats kill baby kiwis.

SEAHORSES IN DANGER

Seahorses are fishes. Males lay eggs. They live in the sea in West Australia. A seahorse is smaller than dog. They eat seaweed and little fishes. It is in danger because the crabs and penguins eat them.

TIGERSTigers are members of the cat family.They are mammals and carnivores.Their weight is 300 kilos and their measure is 3.3 metres long.They live 20 years and her habitat is in China.Approximately there are between 5,000 and 7,400.They are in danger because the hunters want their fur.

If the hunting continuous the tiger disappears in 15 or 20 years.Her natural enemy is the leopard.

Grey wolfIt belongs to the family of the Canids. The grey wolf lives in the deserts of Israel, in the deciduous forests of Virginia and the frozen Arctic of Siberia. How special? It is usually out in many horror films and it is also known for their howling at full moon. They usually live in northern countries. They are bigger and stronger than dogs. They are carnivores which eat meat. They are in danger because the people wants to hunt them.

Ant-eaterAnt eater is a mammal. They eat ants and other insects in the soil.

They live in Central or South America.

They are very long. They have got a long mouth.

They descend from the sloths and armadillos.

They are in danger because the deforestation grows.

Giant panda is a mammal animal. Mainly they live on the bamboo forest of China.Their weight is from 70 kilograms to 125 kilograms.It has got a dramatic black-and-white pattern coloration.They are viviparous.There are 700 giant pandas in the world.They are 150 centimeters tall.Her principal danger is the people.

Giant pandas in danger

THE POLAR BEARThey are big mammals.

They can´t run very fast. They live in the Asian

continentThe country is Russia.

The tiger is faster than polar bear.

They eat fish.This animal is in danger.

FOXES They live in forest of

Europe, North of Africa, Central Asia and America.They eat mice, insects and

birds.It is in danger.

They live in family groups.The mother breastfeeds

their babies for 6 months.It measures 70

centimeters

Fennec Fox

Fennec Fox lives in the desert. They are smaller than foxes. They eat rodents, birds, insects and lizards. They are mammals. They live on the night. They can´t fly and they have got a big tail. It doesn´t need to drink water with regularity.They are omnivores. They are in danger, because during their immigration lost their population.

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The jaguar in dangerIt is in danger because the

humans hunt them. The jaguar is very fast. The

jaguar is orange and has got a few black spots. It is of the

cats family. It is large and has got a few fangs. They

are carnivorous. They hunt a lot of animals, especially the

zebras. They eat meat or other animals.

They run 55km/h.

THE AFRICAN LION The African Lion is a

mammal. The African Lion lives in

the savanna of Africa. The African Lion is 2-3

meters long. The African lion is heavier

than giraffe . The African Lion eats

meat. Their weight is between

120-160 kg. The African Lion is an

animal danger because the hunters want to kill them.

AFRICAN LION