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Explore the endangered species that inhabit our planet. Learn about the Leatherback Sea Turtle, Houston Toad, and the Giant Panda, among others. Discover what makes them vulnerable and the efforts needed to protect them. From habitat loss to human intervention, these species face numerous challenges. By raising awareness and understanding the threats they face, we can work together to ensure their survival. Click the links to dive deeper into each species and how you can help make a difference!
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Reptiles $200 Leatherback Sea Turtle • I am endangered because people steal my eggs and capture adults from nesting areas. • I don’t breed in captivity successfully. • Another reason for my endangered status is that I sometimes swallow plastic bags thinking they are jellyfish. • Click for the correct answer. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/animals/lethback.htm
Reptiles $100 Houston Toad • I live in Houston. • I am 2 to 3.5 inches long. • I am endangered because of habitat loss and alteration. • Droughts can also cause my numbers to dwindle. • Click for the correct answer. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/animals/htoad.htm
Plants $200 Ashey Dogweed • I am ashey green in color. • I am a wildflower with beautiful yellow daisy-like and tiny white daisy-like flowers on the same round, low bush. Click for correct answer. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/plants/ashy.htm
Plants $100 Black Lace Cactus • My outer spines are straight and white with dark purple tips and look like the teeth in a comb. • Bees and wasps help me by spreading pollen from plant to plant. • I am endangered because my rangeland habitat has been cleared or planted with crops. • I have large, pretty flowers that unfortunately, people like to dig up to take home or to sell. • Click for the correct answer.
Mammals $100 Big Horn Sheep • I live in open areas, with steep rocky slopes • My fur is brown, with a white patch near my tail. • I eat grasses, shrubs, twigs, and shoots • I am very sure-footed – or you might say, sure- “hooved.” • Males of my kind have large, curling horns. • Click for the correct answer
Birds $200 Ivory Billed Woodpecker • I have an ivory colored beak • I was thought to be extinct for 60 years. • I was found in the swamps of Arkansas • I am sometimes called the ‘Lord God Bird’ • There’s a cartoon character that looks like me – and his name is Woody • Click for the correct answer.
Mammals $200 Giant Panda • I am black and white • I live in the Himalayan mountain range • I like the high altitudes - 5,000 - 10,000 ft • The biggest danger for me is the destruction of bamboo habitat. • Click for the correct answer.
Birds $100 Bald Eagle • I once was found all over North America. • I like to live near conifer forests. • I like living near water with lots of fish. • I also eat rodents and other small mammals. • I migrate south in the fall to roost in huge communal nests that are used year after year. • DDT as well as habitat loss have caused me to become endangered. • Click for the correct answer.
