Endangered animals

species set of animals or plants that are similar to each other and can breed together

extinction the situation where something doesn't exist any more

endangered under threat of not existing anymore; dying out

primate member of the group of animals including monkeys, apes and humans

drastically something which happens suddenly and with a very obvious effect

poaching capturing and killing animals illegally

natural habitat region in which animals or plants normally live

critically endangered facing an extremely high risk of extinction without human help

in the wild in nature, without people’s interference

mammals animals which are fed milk produced by their mother and are not born from an egg

fossils animal or plant remains preserved in rock for a very long time

wiped out disappeared completely

horns hard, pointed part which grows on top of an animal’s head

reptiles animals that lay eggs and use the sun to keep their bodies warm

coral reefs underwater areas made of a rock-like substance created by small sea animals

deforestation the destruction of forests by cutting down trees

light at the end of the tunnel hope

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