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TIGERS
FASTFACTS
Tigers can be up to 10 feet long, and weighupto500 pounds. Notwotigershaveidenticalstripepatterns. Thereare6 types of tigers:Siberian, Bengal,Indochinese,Malayan,Sumatranand SouthChina. Tigersaregreatswimmers,andseekout pondsandriverstositbyduringtheday.
TIGER TRIVIA
WHAT DO YOU CALL AN ANIMAL WHOSE MOTHER IS A TIGER AND FATHER IS A LION?
answer: a liger
TIGERWORDSCRAMBLE
Why Im Hunted
Habitatlossandpoachingare contributingtothedecreaseof tigerpopulations.Tigersare huntedfortheir: fur and body parts It is believed that there are less than3,200adulttigersleftinthe wild. Thankfully,thingsarebeingdone tostopthekillingoftigers.Laws have been passed all over the world, including in the United States, to make it illegal to sell tigerbodyparts.
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ELEPHANTS
FASTFACTS
Thereare3speciesofelephantsinthe world:2inAfricaandoneinAsia. Africanelephantsaretheheaviestland animalsintheworld,weighing6to7tons. Thats the weight of 3.5 cars! Africanelephantscanliveupto70years. Elephantsareherbivores,withadietof grasses,roots,andbark. Elephantsusetheirearstokeepcoolby fanningthemselves.
herbivore/(h)rbvr/ Noun:Ananimalthatfeedsonplants.
Namethreeanimalsthatareherbivores: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Why Im Hunted
Elephantsaremainlyhuntedfortheir
ivorytusks
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RHINOS
FASTFACTS
Therearefiverhinospecies: black,white,Indian,Sumatran,andJavan. JavanandIndianrhinoshaveonlyonehorn whileblack,whiteandSumatranrhinos havetwo. Thelargestrhinoisthewhiterhino,which measures12-13feet;thesmallestisthe Sumatranrhino,measuring8-10feet. Rhinoscoverthemselvesinmudtoprotect theirskinfromsunburnandbitinginsects.
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1.Thistypeofrhinohas twohorns. 2.Thereare____different typesofrhinosin theworld. 3.Somepeople thinkrhino hornwillcure thisillness.
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MINE
Rhinoslabel theirterritory withtheirdung,which smellsdifferentbasedon ageandgender.
Why Im Hunted
Rhinosareusuallyhuntedfortheir:
1.white,2.five,3.stroke
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IVORY
FASTFACTS
Formanyyears,ivorywasusedtomakea widevarietyofitemssuchaspianokeys, jewelry,anddecorativesculptures.Theuse ofivoryisastrongculturaltraditioninmany countries,especiallyinAsia.Unfortunately, thedemandforivoryhasincreasedsharply inrecentyears.Andwithnewtechnologies, itisincreasinglyeasyforhunterstoacquire thisprizedmaterial.Thishasleadtothe steepdeclineofmanyanimalpopulations, includingtheelephant.
Ivory Substitutes
Luckily,plasticshavebeeninventedthatcan easilybeusedassubstitutesforivory.They arejustasstronganddurable,andare cheapertomake.Andbestofall,noanimals arekilled.
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a.hippopotamus.b.narwhal. c.elephant.d.walrus.
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SHARKS
FASTFACTS
Sharkshavebeenaroundinoneformor anotherforabout400millionyears. Sharksliveinoceansallovertheworldin warm,temperate,andcoldwaters. Thereareover360differentkindsof sharks. ThesmallestsharkistheSpinedPygmy Shark,whichmeasures7inches. ThelargestistheWhaleShark,whichcan growtobeupto46feetlong!
Sharks have torpedo-shaped bodies that allow them to swim quickly in water.
Why Im Hunted
Sharksarehuntedfortheir:
SHARK SCRAMBLE
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SEA TURTLES
FASTFACTS
Thinkdinosaursareold?Seaturtlesare evenolder!Theyhavebeenaroundfor
120millionyears.
The largest sea turtles can weigh up to 2,000 pounds! Thats the weight of a car!
Aseaturtlecanliveupto80years. A sea turtles shell, also called a carapace, isstreamlinedforswimmingthroughwater. Sea turtles eat a wide variety of foods, including jellyfish, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, spongesandalgae.
2000LBS!
Why Im Threatened
Seaturtlesarehuntedfortheir:
TURTLETRIVIA!
1.Canseaturtlesbreatheunderwater? 2.Areseaturtlesbornonlandorin thesea? 3.Howmanydifferentspeciesofsea turtlearethere? 4.Whatisthebiggestspeciesofsea turtle?
In addition, they can often by harmed by trashandpollutantsinthewater.Theyare alsothreatenedbyfishingandshrimping nets, which can accidentally trap them.
4. The largest species is the Leatherback, which can reach 6 feet and 2,000 pounds. 3.Therearesixdifferenttypesofseaturtles.They are: Green, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Leatherback, Olive Ridley and Kemps Ridley. 2. Sea turtles are born on land, usually on beaches. Theyhatchoutofeggs. 1. Turtles cant breathe underwater. But they can holdtheirbreathforupto5hours.
ANSWERS
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CORAL REEFS
FASTFACTS
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1.Thesetinyorganismslive insidethecoraland provideitwithenergy. 2.Coralismadeupofmany tinypieces.Eachpiece iscalleda_______.
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Coralsaremarineorganismsmadeup ofmanytinypolyps.Thesepolyps
secretecalciumcarbonate,whichformsa hardskeletalstructureonwhichthepolyps sit.Thisstructure,combinedwiththe polyps,formacoralreef.
Whats Wrong?
Coralreefsarethreatenedby:
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