RhinoWhat are they like:•Poor sense of sight•Good hearing and smell•Group of rhinos is called a crash

Where: •Africa

Population: •Under 3,000 individuals

Why: •Deforestation •Killed by cat families•Pollution•Pesticide on grass•Horn for Chinese medicine

LizardWhat are they like:•Blunt nosed leopard lizard & others•Adult males grow up to 4.7 inches long and females grow up to 4.4 inches long.•They are known to occupy burrows abandoned by small rodents, using them for shelter from predators and for keeping cool from the hot weather.

Where: •California, San Joaquin Valley

Population: •Under 3,000 individuals

Why: •Habitat loss •Poaching • To sell on the black market for the

pet trade•Trapping or hunting for food• in some areas their meat is

considered a delicacy and their skin is highly prized.

•Pollution is a major factor to many lizards,•They are very sensitive to toxins in their environment, and even small amounts of chemicals can have lasting affects for many species.

Humpback WhaleWhat are they like:•Known for their songs•Its most inventive feeding technique is called bubble net fishing. A group of Humpback whales swim rapidly in wide circles around and under a school of fish, blowing air through their blowholes. The bubbles form a visual barrier that serves to confine the school within an ever tighter area.

Where: •Most oceans, near shore

Population: •Under 30,000 individuals

Why: •Hunting•Destruction of habitat•Deforestation pollution kills krill

Koala BearWhat are they like:•Koalas live in societies, so they need to be able to come into contact with other koalas•Rarely drink water •Eat eucalyptus leaves•Because they store little or no fat, koalas must adopt strategies that conserve energy. Sleeping is one of them. Koalas sleep for up to 16 hours per day in order to conserve energy.

Where: •Australia

Population: •Under 90,000 individuals

Why: •Presently, up to 4,000 koalas are being killed each year by cars and dogs•Progressive human settlement•Road building

TigerWhat are they like:•Largest of the big cats•Wild tigers are top of the food chain•A captive tiger can live up to twenty years, while a wild tiger can expect to live ten to fifteen years•Tigers are an umbrella species, which means to save the wild tiger we must also commit to saving its habitat and prey

Where: spread out across Asia and are thought to have originated from Southern China

Population: •1200 to 1800, with only several hundred left in the wild

Why: •Poachers- some people will pay 65,000 dollars for 1 tiger skin.

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