Researched and Written By:
Mrs. HANNIGAN’S 4th Grade Class
Chapter 1: Bats
Did you know a single brown bat can eat 1,000 mosquitoes in a single hour?
Physical Description
Bats are mammals. They have short stubby legs. Bats can have a very long wingspan or have a short wingspan. Bat have arms and fingers like other mammals do. Bats have back muscles in their backs. Bats also have a thin layer of skin called membrane. This is Three bats laying together to the physical description keep warm. of a bat.
HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL? We can
help this animal by stopping people from cutting down trees.
Diet such as mangoes, Bats are herbivores.
ards , birds ,frogs,
bananas, and figs.
Bats can drink nec-
Some bats eat other
and insects. This is
tar from flowers.
animals such as
Some bats eat fruit
fish ,scorpions, liz-
what bats eat.
Behaviors All bats migrate in the winter. This helps them stay warm on cold winter nights. Some bats are dangerous because they suck blood out of cows.
Bats also hi-
bernate in the
winter.
Habitat
Some bats live in rainforests or caves. They can also live in tropical regions. They cant live in Antarctica because it is to cold. Some bats live in Asia, Africa, and Australia. They may also live in North and South America. This is where bats live.
This is bats behaviors.
A baby bat is ea ng fruit out of a person’s hand. Why This Animal Is Endangered
THIS ANIMAL IS ENDANGERED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CLEARING FORESTS WHERE THEY LIVE. HERE ARE SOME OTHER REASONS WHY THEY ARE
DYING , DYING IN THE WILD, POLLUTION IS KILLING THEM, AND BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CUTTING DOWN TREES. THIS IS WHY BATS ARE ENDANGERED.
Chapter 2 Wolves
Physical Description Did you know‌ that wolves
Wolves are mammals. They have a long snout. They have separate toes. They
are all over
also have sharp nails. There
the world?
are many types of wolves here are some of the spe-
This is an exam-
cies there are gray wolves ,
ple of a gray
red wolves and Ethiopian wolves. They can be grizzled gray fur, black fur or white fur. HOW CAN WE
HELP THIS ANIMAL? We can help this animal by stopping people from cutting down there habitat.
Diet They eat meat,
beavers and birds.
like deer elk mice Also when food is caribou, rabbits,
scarce they eat
rodents moose
insects nuts ber-
This is one of the wolfs
ries and fruits.
Behaviors They communicate with body and facial exasperations. The alpha male and fe-
Habitat
male are recognized by there tails are up all the time. There cubs hold there body close to the ground and there tails hang low. They lie on the ground sometimes. When there mad they show there teeth and growl. If they want to play or they are happy they wag there tail. They communicate by barks ,growls and wines. They snarl and howls. They howl before a hunt.
These wolfs live in these places such as forests grass lands tundra Canada Russia Mongolia Michigan Alaska Idaho Minnesota Montana Wisconsin Wyoming New Mexico Arizona and Yellow Park stone National park.
They also howl when there is a full moon. They also howl to locate a lost cubs or a pack member. The female wolf can have 4-7 pups at a time.
This is one of the places a
There is also 4-7 pack members.
wolf can live.
Why This Animal Is Endangered People cut down there trees,
hunters traps and hurt the wolfs and
and as a result the wolfs prey
they don’t care to check the traps so
dies or starves because all there
the wolfs starve.
food comes from the trees and people are cutting down the trees. There is not enough food for the wolfs so they kill the famers livestock. Another reason they are endangered is hunters kill them for money and rugs. The
Chapter 3: Frogs
DID YOU KNOW‌
Physical Description
Frogs have over 100 species.
This picture is a tree frog.
Frogs have long webbed feet to help them swim quickly. They also have big eyes. Frogs have s cky
tongues too. Their colors are usually green and brown. Some mes they have colorful marks. Tree frogs have s cky pads on their toes. Desert frogs have strong legs.
HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL?
We can help frogs by telling people to stop cutting down trees and draining wetlands.
Diet
Frogs eat in- spiders, sects, snails, worms, and small ďŹ sh, minnows.
Behaviors Frogs jump with their back legs. You can also ďŹ nd them swimming in the water. You can ďŹ nd Tree frogs climbing on trees. Frogs don’t drink water the same way we do they drink it through their skin.
Habitat Tree frogs live in rain forests. They also live in forests. They live in deserts as well. They live in wet lands and grass lands. They live in every con nent but Antarc ca.
This picture is a frog in wetland.
Why This Animal Is Endangered
Frogs are endangered because they are loosing their habitats. People and farmers are cu%ng down trees and clearing places where frogs live. People are
draining wet lands were frogs live. Skin fungi are also killing over 100 frogs and trout are ea ng tadpoles too.
Chapter 4: Leopards
DID YOU KNOW… the leopard’s whiskers can heal the sick?
Physical Description
This leopard is searching for its prey.
Leopards have spotted, light cream, or dark gold fur. It looks like there bodies HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL? We can help by donating money to go against poachers.
are built for hunting . They have big paws, light fur, sharp claws, long tail, pointed teeth, dense black spots, and wide eyes.
Diet Leopards eat monkeys, warthogs, large birds, snakes antelope, peacocks,
jackals, goats, wild dogs, and big porcupines. Leopards only eats at night. Li-
ons and hyenas often steal leopards’ prey.
Behaviors Leopards take care of their young (cubs). They hunt for meat. Leopards also guard their homes. They see people as easy victims. Male leopards fight over female leopards. Leopard cubs leave there moms before they are two. Leopards mark their territories by urinating. They also climb trees.
Habitat Leopards are often found in the following places Forests, rain forests, deserts, savannas, mountains, warm climates, cold climates, Africa, Asia, Turkey, Korea, and Java.
This is the rain forest, (a leopard’s
Why This Animal Is Endangered Leopards are endangered because they are being hunted and are illegally sell body parts. Poachers and some people believe that leopards bones and whiskers can heal the sick and injured. People sell leopard
pelts and they will earn more money than they would earn with two jobs at the same time in one year. Poachers also hunt leopards for their meat.
To save leopards, STOP hun ng!
Chapter 6: Mountain Gorilla
DID YOU KNOW… People like to eat mountain gorillas.
Physical Description then its arms. A mountain gorilla has a big head and very big shoulders. It can Her is a gorilla feeding its baby. weigh up to 300– 450 Our animal has lbs. This is what are brownish blackish hair. animal looks like. It also is six feet long and with five fingers and five toes. It has legs that a shorter
HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL? We can not tear down it homes.
Diet Mountain gorillas mainly eat plants. They also eat fruits and leaves. They some mes eat roots
and vines. They do not drink a lot of water. Last, they eat flowers. You now what they eat.
Behaviors One behavior is that it roars. When it gets cold
Habitat
the mountain gorillas
Our animal lives in high mountains, rain forest and some low lands. They can also border Rwanda. They may sometimes live in the Congo rivers. They can also live in the Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Which one of this habitats do you like most?
bundle together. A mountain gorilla can communicate with other gorillas. When get mad it runs after its prey. These are the man behaviors of mountain gorillas.
Her is a baby gorilla
Why This Animal Is Endangered One reason it is endangered is because its home gets torn down. Also it is being killed bye humans for food. Humans also sell mountain gorillas body parts to get money. When there are more people on earth mountain gorillas get there homes replaced by houses. You now know a lot of stu about mountain gorillas.
Chapter 7: Chimpanzees
Did you know that the chimpanzees take a sĆ&#x;ck then they lick it ,they put it in a ant hill, hole and wait a few seconds then they take it out and it is full of ants, then they lick all the ants o like a lollypop
We can help this animal by not cutting down all the trees so that the chimpanzees can live some where and not lose there home. We can also protect them from the poacher's
Physical Description
on the face nor hair on their hands. They only give birth to one baby at a me. This is what a chimpanzee really looks like. But this is a baby chimpanzee but not an adult.
Chimpanzees are a furry animal with thick skin. It has big ears and has no hair
Diet
Th Chimpanzees eat baby e antelopes. chi
mpanzees eat antelopes. Antelopes are related to deer but is not deer. Chimpanzees also eat wild hogs are related to pigs but and are extremely more aggressive then regular pigs.
The chimpanzees also eat monkeys. They are related to chimps but are smarter.
Behaviors Some behaviors that chimpanzees do are knuckle walking, communicate. Some other ones are kiss, ckle, ďŹ ght. The last few are grooming, exited walk on two legs, spend most day on there own private tree, hug, cleaning, move in small group
Habitat
Chimpanzees habitats are forests, Rain Forests, dry grass lands, places like deserts, humid rain Chimpanzees live in desert like places forests, They also live in trees. Those are most of the habitats that’s chimpanzees live in.
Why This Animal Is Endangered Chimpanzees are endangered because of people cu%ng down there trees which are This chimpanzee homes to the chimis capered from panzees. The other way they are endangered is that poacher are killing the adult chimpanzees to get the li=le young ones so that they get ether sent to the zoo to be looked at or sent to
stores to get sold for a pet. Also they are endangered because people are cu%ng down trees to make ci es, roads and farms so that all that stu polluted the area for the chimps to live but they drove them out and killed them and since all that happened the chimpanzees are now endangered because of those cruel people who take away the chimps homes and kill them to just make fashion or decora ons.
Chapter 8: Pandas
Did you know?
Did you know that the male panda weighs 100 kilograms?
Physical Description
Pandas have black noses.
Have you ever seen a Panda? Pandas have black and white fur. They also have four legs witch are also black and white. There ears have black fur
on them. They have a white head and black eye patches. There claws are very sharp. There skin is covered in thick ,oil fur. They have large teeth and strong cheek mussels. They also have two hind legs. This is the physical descrip on of the panda.
HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL?
We can help this animal by not hunting or cutting down trees.
Diet Pandas eat allot of food. Pandas are herbivores. They eat bamboo and toted grass. When pandas eat bamboo, they
get nutrients from the bamboo. The pandas must eat forty pounds of food each year. This food includes bark ,fruit,
owers, vines, green corn, and honey. Pandas really eat allot of food!
Behaviors Pandas have unique behaviors. They use sounds to communicate with other pandas. Pandas stand on their hind legs as a threatening pose. They use scent markings to mark their territory. When Pandas get scared, the hide their eyes. Pandas growl to scare other pandas. Pandas move to lower eleva ons to keep warm and higher eleva ons to stay cooler. This is a few facts about the panda’s behavior.
Habitat Pandas live in very interes ng habitats. Pandas live in the southern west part of Sichuan, China. In China, they live in the mountain types of forests. Pandas ďŹ nd shelter in the lowland regions of China. In the forests, they make dens inbetween trees. The Pandas habitat helps it to meet its needs.
Pandas live in grassy forests .
Why This Animal Is Endangered Oh ,no! Pandas are endangered! Pandas are endangered for many reasons. The ďŹ rst reason Pandas are endangered is because the popula on in China is so big ,that people have to cut down so many trees. Trees are Pandas habitats. They are losing there homes. In China , people also
hunt many pandas. Pandas also have compe ons with domes c and nondomes c animals. Pandas are really Pandas are losing endanthere habitat due to gered! cu%ng trees.
Chapter 9: Sea Turtles Physical Description DID YOU KNOW…
They lay their eggs on the same beach that they were born on.
This sea turtle is in it’s natural habitat, the ocean.
Sea turtles Sea turtles have two claws. Most sea turtles have strong jaws. All sea turtles have smooth bodies Sea turtles have a shell called a carapace. Sea turtles go back to were they were born to lay their HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL? We could help this animal be not polluting in the water.
Eggs.
Diet
Sea turtles eat sponges. fish, crabs, sponges, cucumbers, prefer
Behaviors Sea turtles swim in the ocean. Sea turtle's dig holes to nest on the beach. Sea turtles lay eggs on the beach. Sea turtles lay eggs by sea.
Habitat They live on the beach and ocean. They also live in coral reefs and lagoons. Lastly they live in rich seaweed areas.
Sea turtles in their coral reef home.
Why This Animal Is Endangered This animal is endangered because people pollute in the water. Also because hunters catch them. Another reason is that people take their eggs.
Chapter 10: Komodo Dragon Physical Description DID YOU KNOW‌ Did you know that the Komodo Dragons tail is as long as its body and its body is about 10 feet long?
will get caught by its very sharp claws. The tail is so big it is as big as its body. The Komodo Dragon’s skin is very scaly and saggy. A Komodo Dragon has big eyes so it can see all around it. The color of the dragon is grey and brown. The This is what the Komodo dragon looks like.
minimum weight of the dragon is
I am going to tell you what the Ko-
modo Dragon has a body that is
modo Dragon looks like. A Komo-
10 feet long. That is what the Ko-
do Dragon has a forked, long
modo Dragon looks like.
360 lbs. Last but not least, the Ko-
tongue. Inside its mouth it has 60 very sharp teeth. A Komodo Dragon has a scientific name, it is Varanus Komodoensis. Any animal that goes by the Komodo Dragon HOW CAN WE HELP THIS
ANI-
MAL? We can help this animal by people not destroying there habitats. Another way we can save this animal is by not capturing and selling them.
Diet Today I am going to tell you what the Komodo Dragon eats. Some of the things that the Komodo Dragon eats are Rusa Deer. A few more
things are wild pigs, birds, and monkeys. The last few things that the Dragon eats are Bones, Hooves, and fur. That is what the Komodo
Dragon eats.
Behaviors This is what the Komodo Dragon does. The Komodo Dragons behaviors are when it eats it chews it into pieces. The Komodo Dragon climbs into trees for safety. Another way is that it digs into deep holes so the predators cant get them. Another behavior Is that the Komodo Dragon lays 15 to 30 eggs at a time. The baby Dragons hatch in 8 to 9 months. That is what the komodo dragon does.
Habitat I am going too tell you where the Komodo Dragon lives. Just like the alligators the Komodo Dragon lives in damp areas with water. You will mostly ďŹ nd the Komodo Dragons in Indonesia, small islands. A lot of tropical islands are damp so you can also ďŹ nd the dragon on tropical islands. That is where you will mostly ďŹ nd the Komodo Dragon.
This a komodo dragons beau ful habitat.
Why This Animal Is Endangered I am going to tell you a few reasons why this animal is endangered. People are killing the Komodo Dragon and then are selling the skin for money. Another reason why the Komodo Dragon is endangered is because the dragon has a lot of predators
so the predators are a=acking them and they are dying. All of the people that live around the Dragons habitats are destroying them for space to live. That is why the Komodo Dragon is ge%ng endangered.
Chapter 11: Rhinoceros
DID YOU KNOW‌
Rhinos are one of the biggest land animals in the world.
Physical Description
small hairs on their body. They have three hooved toes. They have hooked lips. They are so Rhinos have thick armored like skin. big they are one of the As you all know, biggest land animal in Rhinos have huge horns. the world. But this animal has more amazing features. They have thick armor like skin, that they use for protection from predators. They have
HOW CAN WE HELP THIS ANIMAL?
You can stop cutting down trees and we can start a wildlife preserve for them.
Diet They are picky eaters. They eat the following. Since they are herbivores they eat mostly leaves and
fruit such as mangos and figs. Some of them are grazers that eat grasses and ferns. They also eat branches and bam-
boo shoots. That’s the Rhinoceroses diet.
Behaviors Rhinos travel in herds. You might say they are dominant and solitary. The males may fight over food and land and they use their horn (s) and t They are nice unless they are threatened. The rhinos behavior is very cool!
Habitat Rhinos live in forests, mountains and savannas in Africa. They live in moist climates which have many watering holes. In Asia the rhinos live in dense rainforest that are wet and full of water and mud. In Asia they also live in forest areas low lands and grass land. They live in a lot of places!
The rhino lives in theses spaces in Africa
Why This Animal Is Endangered The main reason why Rhinos are endangered is POACHERS! They kill them for their horns. The horns provide Asian medicine. Horns are also used for knife blades because many people think they are lucky. And too many people are taking down trees, shrubs, and crops that the rhinos eat. Their habitat is being destroyed.
Many rhinos suer because of poachers like this one
Chapter 12: Elephants
Did you know that elephants live in the hot desert.
We can put them in zoos so people don’t kill them.
Physical Description
The elephant has thick skin, large ears, and course hairs. They have thick pads on their feet. Their tusk keep growing until they die. Elephants have 12 molars and 5-14 feet shoulders. They are 30 feet long from tusk to tail. They weigh
6,000—15,000 pounds. They also live for about 70 years.
Diet
Elephants eat herbs, grasses, fruits, and
twigs. They also eat leaves, seeds, water
plants, and tree bark. Elephants eat salt licks,
Behaviors Female elephants do everything together. They spray each other with water and roll in mud. They sleep at night and at the hottest times of the day. They also sleep standing up and snore when they sleep. The leader of the herd is the oldest female. A herd is 8100 elephants. They leave their family from the age of 12-15. Any twin elephants are rare. The babies take 22 mounths to be born.
Habitat
Elephants live in rain forest, dry grass lands, mountains, and deserts. They also live in swamps, savannas, India, Sri Lake, China, and Asia.
Why This Animal Is Endangered
People kill elephants for their tusk. There only about 500,000 left. Elephants are lousing their habitat. People use the tusk as weapons. They became endangered in
1980. There are 450,000-700,000 African elephants and about 35,000– 40,000 Asian elephants.
Chapter 13: Manatees
Physical Description Did You Know‌ That manatees can show their feelings.
A manatee actually has fur on it but it doesn't look like it. It is also has grey fur. It has very small eyes. They have small or large sometimes whisker's. They are very chubby or as in fat. The length can be is 10-12 feet long! Its weight can be 1,500-1,800 lbs. It can live to 50 –60 years. Its skin can be dark grey or just grey. It also has a rounded tale.
The manatee will swim around for fun
How Can We Help The Manatees? What we can do to help the manatees. We can help the manatees by raising money to donate to the zoo to save them.
Diet The manatees diet is...The manatee eats sea grasses. He or she also eats algae, And
shallow fish, and also snails, and they also eat small crabs they also eat variety of the hater
plants.
Behaviors The manatees behaviors are‌ They will vocalize, or makes noises. Also they have anger and fear. They also sometimes warn other manatees. Touching one another with their bodies. They show affection by, nuzzling, chasing, and bumping.
Habitat The manatees live in nice warm climates. They also live in bays. And shallow bodies of water. They can live in rivers and also canals.
The manatee with his family.
Why This Animal Is Endangered The manatee is endangered because.. Some people want to kill them for their fur. They also want to kill them for their meat. The hunters kill them for sport and sell them in markets.