You’ll need:•Whiteboard/flipchart•Pens• ‘Endangeredanimalsfactcards’

Who it’s for:10+

Time:20minutes

What to do:1.Askforavolunteertocometothefrontofthegroup.Showthemoneofthe

endangeredanimalsfactcardsandaskthemtodrawthatanimal.

2.Therestofthegroupmustguesswhatanimaltheyaredrawing.Thefirstpersontoguesscorrectlytakesoverdrawingthenextanimal.

3.Beforestartingtodrawthenextanimaldiscusswhythefirstanimalmightbeendangered.

4.Writeafivepointlistoutliningsomepracticalchangeseveryonecanmaketohelpprotectendangeredspecies.

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POPULATION:1,600 in the wild

WEIGHT:85 –125kg

HEIGHT:Up to 170cm when standing

A newborn panda cub is up to 1/900th the size of its mother!

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Finding foodThegiantpandaeatstheleaves,stemsandshootsofover60differentspeciesofbamboo.

DietThebamboowhichpandaseatcontainsverylittlenutritionalvaluesotheyhavetoeathuge

amountstogetenoughenergy.Onegiantpandacaneatupto60kgofbambooinonedayandspendsabout12hoursadayfeeding.

Muchofthebambooforestswhichthegiantpandareliesonforfoodhasbeendestroyedbyhumansinordertocreatefarmland,buildroadsorbuilddamstogenerateelectricity.Aspandasneedtoeatsomuchbambootosurvive,eachpandaneedsalargeareaofforesttosurvive.

Alsoashumanscontinuetocutdownthebamboowecreatesmallseparatedforestswhichmeansthatpandascanbeleftisolatedfromothers,makingitmoredifficultforthemtomateandfindfood.

Giant panda

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFworkswiththeChinesegovernmenttodeliveraNationalConservationProgrammeforpandas.Thisprogrammehashelpedtointroduceprotectedreserveswhichcovernearlyhalfofpandahabitat.Threequartersofwildpandasnowliveinnaturereserves.

GiantpandasliveinbambooforestshighinthemountainsofwesternChina.Theyusedtobefoundthroughouttheareabutnowtheycanonlybefoundinsixisolatedmountainrangesinthreeprovinces.

Theyarecoveredinblackandwhitefurwhichisthoughttohelpthemblendintotheshadedforestwhichtheylivein.Theyhaveaspecialextendedwristbonewhichtheycanuseasathumbtohelpholdbamboo.

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POPULATION:Around 450 remain in the wild

WEIGHT:100 –140kg(males)

HEIGHT:Up to 60cm

LENGTH:Up to 250cm

The number of wild tigers has declined by 97% since the beginning of the last century.

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WHAT IS WWF DOING?

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Finding foodTigersnormallyhuntaloneusingsightandsoundastheirmainwaytolocateprey.Theystalktheirprey,waitingtogetintocloseproximitybeforekillingwithabitetothebackoftheneckwiththeirpowerfuljaws.

DietTigersareatthetopofthefoodchainandprefertoeatlargemammals

Sumatran tiger

WWFhasworkedwithgovernmentsandotherconservationorganisationstodeclaretheimportantTessoNiloareaasanationalpark.Theyarealsohelpingtofighttigerpoachingbyteachinglocalpoliceandlawenforcementofficialshowtoidentifytigerpartsforsaleontheblackmarket.

ThisspeciescanonlybefoundinthewildontheIndonesianislandofSumatrawhereitlivesinmountainandlowlandforestsandswamps.

Coveredindarkorangefurwithblackstripesandawhiteunderbelly.Thepatternofstripesisdifferentoneverytiger.

TheSumatrantigerhasaruffoflongerhairarounditsneck.

ThebiggestthreattotheSumatrantigerishabitatloss.Ahugeamountoftheforestwhichtheycallhomehasbeendestroyedbyloggingorclearedforfarmlandorbuildingsettlements.Eventheprotectedreservesareunderthreatfromillegallogging.

Aswithotherspeciesoftigersanotherbigthreatiscomingintoconflictwithhumans.Astheirhabitatsaredestroyed,andtheamountoffoodreduces,tigersmoveintoareassettledbyhumansandcanstarttotakefarmanimalsforfood.Tigerscansometimesbekilledbyfarmersorvillagerstryingtoprotecttheirlivestock.Poachingisalsoabigproblemwithupto40Sumatrantigerskilledperyearfortheirskinandboneswhicharethensold.

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POPULATION:55,000

WEIGHT:60–90kg

HEIGHT:Up to 137 cm

The orang-utan is also known as ‘the man of the woods’.

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Finding foodOrang-utansreceivealotofthewatertheyneedfromthefruittheyeatbutalsofindextrawatertodrinkfromholesintrees.

DietAbout60%oftheirdietcomesfromfruitbuttheyalsoeatyoungleaves,shoots,insectsandtreebark.

Orang-utansinBorneolostover40,000km2ofhabitatbetween1990-2004–anareatwicethesizeofWales.Theirhabitatisoftendestroyedtoclearlandforoilpalmplantations.

Orang-utansareoftenkilledbecausetheycomeintoconflictwithhumans,particularlywheretheymoveintooilpalmplantations(becauseoftheirshrinkinghabitat)anddestroycrops.

Bornean orang-utan

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFhasworkedwiththethreegovernmentswhichshareBorneotocreateanagreementtoprotect22millionhectaresofrainforest–knownastheHeartofBorneo.Thisincludesimportanthabitatfororang-utans.Theyarealsoworkingwithgovernmentstohelpreducetheillegaltradeinliveorang-utans.

TheycanonlybefoundontheislandofBorneowheretheyliveinlowlandforest.Theyparticularlyliketoliveinforestsfoundinrivervalleysorfloodbasins.

Theselargeapeshavereddishbrownfur.Theyhavelongarms(upto1.5metreslong)andshort,weaklegs.Somemaleshaveunusualfacialdisksandasackintheirthroatallowingthemtomakeloudcalls.

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POPULATION:2,300

WEIGHT:Up to 1,000kg

LENGTH:Up to 160cm

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Finding foodTheycandiveverydeepinordertofindfood.Theycandivetodepthsofupto1,200metreswhichismuchdeeperthananyothermarinemammal.

DietTheysurvivealmostentirelyonsoftbodiedanimalslikejellyfishandsquid.

Oneofthebigthreatsforleatherbackturtlesisfishing.Manyturtlesarecaughtbymistakebyfishermenwhoaretrying

tocatchotherspecies.Longlinefishing,wheretheboatdragsalonglinewithlotsofhooks,isaparticularproblemforleatherbacks.

Poachingisalsoaseriousthreatwitheggsoftenstolenfromnestsandsoldasfoodormedicine.Areportin1983statedthatnearly100%oftheleatherbackeggsinThailandwerestolenbypoachers.

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFisworkingtoeducatelocalsabouttheimportanceofprotectingturtlesandencouragingthemtohelpprotecttheirnests.Theyarealsoplayinganactiveroleinprotectingnestingbeachesandsettingupsanctuariesandwildlifereserves.Theyareworkingwiththefishingindustrytointroduceequipmentwhichissaferforleatherbackturtles,reducingtheamountofturtlescaughtbymistake.

Leatherbackscanbefoundinoceansthroughouttheworld,exceptfortheArcticandSouthernOceans.Althoughtheyliketoliveindeepwater,leatherbackscantravelhugedistancesinordertoreachtherightbeachwheretheyliketolaytheireggs.

Theleatherbackisthelargestmarineturtleandoneofthelargestlivingreptiles.Theyhaveadark,leatherylookingridgedshellwithwhitespots.

Leatherback turtle

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The longest recorded migration of a leatherback turtle was a massive 13,000 miles – one way!

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POPULATION:There are 14 different subspecies, many of which are endangered

WEIGHT:Up to 14kg

LENGTH:41-77cm

TAIL LENGTH:40-87cm

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Finding foodTreekangaroosusetheirlongtailtobalancewhileclimbingthroughthetreestofindfood.Theirtwofrontteethareperfectforcuttingleaves.

DietTreekangaroosmainlyeat

fruitandnutswhichtheycanfindhighinthetrees.Howevertheyalsosometimeseateggs,smallbirdsandevensapandbark.

Lotsoftheforestwheretreekangaroosliveisbeingcutdown,eithertosellthewoodortoclearspacetogrowcoffee,riceorwheat.Thisdestructionoftheforestmeansthatthetreekangaroos’habitatisshrinkinganditisbecomingmoredifficultforthemtosurvive.Treekangaroosarealsohuntedforfoodbymanyindigenouscommunities.

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFishelpingtoprotecttheforestswhichtreekangarooscallhomebysupportingcertificationschemessuchastheForestStewardshipCouncil(FSC)whichtellpeoplewhetherwoodhasbeentakenfromasustainablesource.

TreekangarooscanbefoundontheislandofNewGuineaandpartsofAustraliawheretheyliveintropicalforests.

Similartoakangaroobutmuchsmaller.Theirarmsandlegsareroughlythesamesize(unlikeanormalkangaroowhichhasmuchbiggerlegs).Differentspecieshavedifferentcoloursandpatternsontheirfur.

Tree kangaroo

The golden mantled tree kangaroo is now extinct in 95% of its previous habitat.

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POPULATION:Around 4,800

WEIGHT:800–1,300kg

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Finding foodTheblackrhinohasaspeciallipwhichitcanusetogripontofood.

DietWoodytwigsandplants.Theyespeciallyliketoeattheacaciatree,eventhethorns!

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFishelpingtosetupmoreandbetterprotectedareasforrhinosandimprovethemanagementofexistingareas.Theyarealsohelpingtoimprovesecuritytoprotectrhinosfrompoachersandhelpingauthoritiesacrosstheworldtostopthetradeinrhinohornandotherillegalitems.

Theblackrhinohasalargehornatthefrontofthenoseandasmallerhornjustbehind.Itsskincanrangefromadarkyellowthroughtodarkbrownorgrey.

Black rhinoceros

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The rhino’s horn is made from the same substance as human hair – keratin!

RhinosusedtobeverycommonthroughallofsouthernAfrica,buthuntingmeantthattheirnumbersfellthroughoutthe20thcentury.

Themainthreatisnowpoachingwithmanyrhinoskilledfortheirhornswhicharegroundandsoldasmedicine.Alotofpoachingisnowdonebyhelicopterwithgangstrackingandshootingtherhinofromtheairbeforelanding.Theyuseachainsawtoremovethehornthenflyaway.

KEY THREATS: TheblackrhinolivesinsouthernAfrica;itcanmostlybefoundingrasslandsbutsometimesalsolivesindesertsormountainforests.Over96%ofblackrhinosarefoundinSouthAfrica,Namibia,KenyaandZimbabwe.

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POPULATION:Fewer than 10,000

WEIGHT:Up to 25kg

LENGTH:60-90cm

Clouded leopard are expert climbers – they can climb while hanging upside-down under branches and even descend tree trunks head-first.

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Finding foodAlthoughtheyaregreatclimbersscientiststhinkthatcloudedleopardsdomostoftheirhuntingontheground.

DietSmallmammalsparticularlydeer,pigsandmonkeysaswellassmalleranimalslikesquirrelsorbirds.

Thedestructionofforeststocreateoilpalmplantationsinsouth-eastAsiaisabigproblemforcloudedleopardsasitmeanstheyhavelessandlessspacetoliveandhunt.

Poachingisalsoabigproblem;thecloudedleopards’teeth,bonesandskinaresoldasmedicineinmanyAsiancountries.CloudedleopardmeathasevenappearedonthemenuinexpensiverestaurantsinAsiancountries.

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFisworkingthroughoutthecloudedleopard’shabitattostoppeoplecuttingdownitsforesthome.Theyarealsoworkingtostoppoachingandthedemandforleopardparts.

Thecloudedleopardisfoundacrosssouth-eastAsiaandtheHimalayas.Theyspendmostoftheirtimeintropicalrainforestsbutcanalsobefoundinmangroveswampsordrytropicalforests.

Cloudedleopardshaveyellowfurwithdarkcloudshapedspotsandtwoblacklinesontheirneck.Theyhaveshortlegsandatailwhichcanbeaslongastheirbody–thishelpsthemtobalancewhenclimbingtrees.

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POPULATION:Up to 4,500

WEIGHT:100 –120 tonnes

LENGTH:Around 26 metres

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world!

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Finding foodWhalescatchkrillbysuckinginwaterandthenpushingthewateroutthroughtheirteeth,capturingallofthesmallanimalswhichwerecontainedinthewaterandswallowingthem.

DietBluewhalesarethebiggestanimalsontheplanetbuttheysurvivebyeatingkrill,tinyanimalswhichfloatthroughthewater.Theyneedtoeatabout3,600kgperdaytogettheenergytheyneed!

Climatechangehasmeantthattheamountofkrillfoundintheoceansisdecreasing.Bluewhalesrelyonkrilltosurvivesoastheamountdecreasesitbecomesmoredifficultforthemtosurvive.

Theyarealsoaffectedbytoxicmaterialsgettingintotheoceansandcansometimesbecometangledupinfishinggearorgethitbyships.

Blue whale

WHAT IS WWF DOING?WWFisworkingworldwidetoraiseawarenessofclimatechangeanditsimpactonmanyspecies.Theyarealsoworkingtoencouragegovernmentstocreatepoliciestoprotectwhales.

Bluewhalescanbefoundinalloceansbuttheypreferdeeper,colderwaters.Theynormallytraveltowarmerwaterstobreedandgivebirth.

Thishugewhalehasbluegreyskinwithalightgreyoryellowunderside.

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