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    The document discusses extinct animals and provides examples of extinct species like dinosaurs and dodos. It explains that dinosaurs went extinct due to an asteroid impact 65 million years ago. Dodos went extinct in the 1700s due to overhunting by humans and other predators. The baiji river dolphin is believed to be extinct due to overfishing and pollution. The document encourages preventing habitat loss and environmental damage to protect endangered species from going extinct.

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    The document discusses extinct animals and provides examples of extinct species like dinosaurs and dodos. It explains that dinosaurs went extinct due to an asteroid impact 65 million years ago. Dodos went extinct in the 1700s due to overhunting by humans and other predators. The baiji river dolphin is believed to be extinct due to overfishing and pollution. The document encourages preventing habitat loss and environmental damage to protect endangered species from going extinct.

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    The document discusses extinct animals and provides examples of extinct species like dinosaurs and dodos. It explains that dinosaurs went extinct due to an asteroid impact 65 million years ago. Dodos went extinct in the 1700s due to overhunting by humans and other predators. The baiji river dolphin is believed to be extinct due to overfishing and pollution. The document encourages preventing habitat loss and environmental damage to protect endangered species from going extinct.

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    Activity
    EXTINCT ANIMALS

    The Earth is home to many different kinds of wildlife, but some species no longer
    exist today. These are known as extinct animals. Once a species becomes extinct, it is
    gone forever. The most common cause of extinction is a sudden change of a species’
    habitat. A habitat is the environment in which an animal lives. If there is too much
    change, they can rarely survive. Their food supply, shelter, and other things they need
    to survive can be wiped out.

    The most famous species to become extinct are dinosaurs. Dinosaurs appeared on
    Earth 215 million years ago and were the most important land animals. 65 million
    years ago, the dinosaurs died out. They became extinct because of a large asteroid, a
    big rock from space, that caused a lot of damage to the Earth. Temperatures dropped
    because of thick dust blocking the sun. Plants couldn’t grow as well. The dinosaurs
    couldn’t survive the cold and lack of food.

    The dodo is an extinct bird who could not fly. They became extinct in the late 17th
    century (1700s). They had strong powerful legs that allowed it to run fast. They
    were able to live as long as 21 years. They became extinct because of predators.
    Many animals, including humans, used to hunt and eat dodo birds. They didn’t have
    much of a defense, making them a huge target.

    Baiji River dolphins are believed to be extinct because of overfishing and


    pollution. They used to live in China’s Yangtze River, but none has been seen
    since 2004. There are many animals today that are endangered, with scientists
    warning that if no improvements are made to their habitat, they will soon
    become extinct as well. Animals like the Black Rhino and Tigers are on the list
    for endangered animals.

    Answer the following questions. (5 points each)


    1. What is an extinct animal? __________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    2. Why did they become extinct? _______________________________________________________________


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    3. What happened to the dinosaurs? ____________________________________________________________


    _________________________________________________________________________________________

    4. Write about the Dodo bird. _________________________________________________________________


    _________________________________________________________________________________________

    5. What can we do to prevent animals from becoming extinct? _______________________________________


    __________________________________________________________________________________________

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