Endangered means a living thing, a plant or animal, is in danger of becoming extinct. That means there will never be another of that animal or plant again because there would be no male and female to have babies or to grow more seeds.

A species is a group of living things. Plants and animals all belong to a species.

Did you know…? A cat belongs to the species feliscatus. A dog belongs to the species canis lupus familiaris.What do you think

endangered means?

What Is an Endangered Species?

What do you think species means?

Endangered: There is a very high risk that the species in this group will become extinct in the wild.

Critically Endangered: There is an extremely high risk that the species will become extinct in the wild.

Extinct in the Wild: The only remaining species left are in zoos and nature parks. There are none left in the wild.

Extinct: There are none of the species left in the world.

Did you know? As well as all the endangered animals in the world, there are more than 26 500 species of plant which are in danger of becoming extinct too. That’s a lot of plants!

The Red List

The International Union for Conservation of Nature known as the IUCN, have created the Red List which puts all species into groups. This is so that they know which ones are in the most danger of dying out completely and becoming extinct.

Where in The World Are These Endangered Species?

Blue Whale Black RhinoHawksbill

TurtleOrangutan Sumatran

ElephantAmur Tiger

How Can We Help

• We could read the ingredients on bottles and try not to use things made with palm oil. Factories which make palm oil are built in many animals’ habitats.

• We can use less plastic. Plastic bits can end up in the sea and hurt or kill living things.

• Grow plants in your garden or a garden box to support the wildlife where you live. This will help lots of species like bees and other insects as well as helping plants.

There are some things we can do to help endangered species.

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