Fun Facts About Endangered Animals
According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, there were 413 endangered animal species groups, as of August 2010. An endangered animal is one that is in danger of becoming extinct through all or most of its range.
Other People Are Reading
-
Loves Bamboo
-
Giant pandas often sleep in trees. The giant panda eats bamboo 12 hours a day--hence its nickname, the "bamboo bear." Panda cubs are born blind and white and weigh only about 5 oz. at birth. Mature giant pandas weigh about 300 lbs. and have an average life span of 20 years.
Green Skin
-
Sea turtles gained fame in Disney's movie, "Finding Nemo." The green sea turtle was named for the color of its skin, not the color of its shell. Green turtles are herbivorous and among the largest of the sea turtles. Sea turtles cannot retract their heads inside their shells like other turtles. All six species of sea turtles are endangered and protected.
-
No Two Alike
-
Tigers usually eat in the shade near water. The solitary Bengal tiger lives primarily in India. The tiger's stripes are a camouflage as it hunts its prey, and no two tigers have the same coat. Their fur and skin are striped. Tigers can eat up to 88 lbs. of meat daily, and generally avoid humans.
-
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Stop Sign on the beach image by Sujit Mahapatra from Fotolia.com panda image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com sea turtle image by Daniel Wiedemann from Fotolia.com tiger image by Michael Shake from Fotolia.com
