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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.

At i can gers in tee th c e me asu an r up to 3 e inc he lon s g!

TIGER TRIVIA
WHAT DO YOU CALL AN ANIMAL WHOSE MOTHER IS A TIGER AND FATHER IS A LION?
answer: a liger

TIGERWORDSCRAMBLE

did you know?

GR0ISA COT LEER ! !

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.

An elephants trunkcanlift upto600 pounds!

did you know?

An elephants brainis4x thesizeofa humanbrain!

herbivore/(h)rbvr/ Noun:Ananimalthatfeedsonplants.
Namethreeanimalsthatareherbivores: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Why Im Hunted
Elephantsaremainlyhuntedfortheir

ivorytusks

Ivoryisveryexpensive,andisusedto makesculpturesandluxuryitems. IvoryisespeciallypopularinAsian countries.Althoughthesaleofivory hasbeenbannedinmanycountries, manypeoplecontinuetobuyit.Asa result,elephantscontinuetobethreatenedbyhunterswhohopetoprofit fromtheirtusks.

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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.

CrosswordCorner
1.Thistypeofrhinohas twohorns. 2.Thereare____different typesofrhinosin theworld. 3.Somepeople thinkrhino hornwillcure thisillness.
1

Ablackrhino canrunupto 40mph.

20 10 MPH

30 40

didyou know?
MINE
Rhinoslabel theirterritory withtheirdung,which smellsdifferentbasedon ageandgender.

Why Im Hunted
Rhinosareusuallyhuntedfortheir:

InsomeAsiancountries,rhinohornisground intoafinepowderormadeintotabletstotreat illnessessuchasnosebleeds,strokes,convulsionsandfevers.Thelargestmarketsforrhino hornsareinChina,Taiwan,andSouthKorea.

1.white,2.five,3.stroke

horns, which many believe to have medicinal properties

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IVORY
FASTFACTS

Name that animal! A

Ivory is what tusks and teetharemade

ofincertainanimals. Someanimalsthathaveivorytusksinclude theelephant,hippopotamus,walrus,wild boar,narwhalandspermwhale. Ivoryisverystrongandcanbecarvedinto intricatepatterns.

Why Its Wanted

Ivoryisprizedforits:

beautiful cream color, glossy texture durability

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.

D
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.

The Swell Shark, found in New Zealand, barks like a dog.

did you know?

The size of an adult human compared to a Whale Shark.

Why Im Hunted
Sharksarehuntedfortheir:

fins meat teeth

Sharkfinsareaprized ingredientinChinesefin soup.Becausesharkshave fewoffspring,andare frequentlyoverfished,their populationshavegreatly decreased.

SHARK SCRAMBLE
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s h w s au g ! !

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SEA TURTLES
FASTFACTS
Thinkdinosaursareold?Seaturtlesare evenolder!Theyhavebeenaroundfor

120millionyears.

did you know?

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?

meat eggs colorfulshells

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
CrosswordCorner
1.Thesetinyorganismslive insidethecoraland provideitwithenergy. 2.Coralismadeupofmany tinypieces.Eachpiece iscalleda_______.
2 3

Coralsaremarineorganismsmadeup ofmanytinypolyps.Thesepolyps
secretecalciumcarbonate,whichformsa hardskeletalstructureonwhichthepolyps sit.Thisstructure,combinedwiththe polyps,formacoralreef.

Tinyalgaeliveinsidethecoral,providing itwithenergy.Thedifferentspeciesof algaeiswhatcausescoraltobesocolorful. Coralthrivesbestinsunny,shallow,clear water,sothealgaecangetlotsofsun. Thereareover500speciesofcoral.

3.Coralsarea typeof _____________ organism.

Coralreefsprovidea reefs e r a uniqueecosystemand why t? supportbillionsof n a t r impo

differentspecies. Theyalsohelpcontroltheamount ofcarbondioxideintheoceanwater.

Whats Wrong?
Coralreefsarethreatenedby:

pollutioninthewater over-fishing risingseatemperatures

Scientistsestimatethathuman factors,suchaspollutionand globalwarming,couldkill30% ofcoralreefswithinthenext 30years.

1.algae. 2.polyp. 3.marine.

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How you can help!

Know what youre buying, where it comes from, and how it was made. Support politicians and laws that are animal friendly. Volunteer for an animal friendly organization, like WildAid. Share your new animal knowledge with your family and friends!

didyou know?

An elephants trunk can lift up to 600 pounds!

A black rhino can run up to 40 mph!

20 10 MPH 30 40

An adult whale shark can grow to be 46 feet long!

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