KingDom Says Endangered Species Is A Bad Habitat to Break!

Endangered species are creatures that are at risk of becoming extinct. That means they could some day disappear! That happens because they are at risk of dying out or threatened by the changing environment. Not only are animals at risk but plant life is also at risk.

In the last 150 years we have had a higher rate of extinction and we believe it could be due to the changes on earth. Not only do species become extinct or endangered for natural causes, but for a number of other reasons. The primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities.

These activities are:

• Over exploitation of the species by hunting
• Over population and overbuilding which takes away their natural habitat
• Pollution threatens their natural habitat and food supply
• The animal trade for illegal wildlife and for valuable items such as Ivory

Some governments have made special laws to protect animals, such as hunting laws and building laws. They are also are making an effort to construct natural preserves for creatures to live in. Perhaps you have been to a nature preserve near you?

There are too many plants and animals on the endangered species list for us to list them all--They vary by category, state, country, and region of the world.

Check out some of the following links for more complete and detailed information.

• You can read what creatures are endangered in your country or state or region
• For a complete list of endangered species
• For a complete list of endangered plants

Remember, every creature on earth has a role in the environment and the world in which they live. Each one is important, so we don't want to lose any!

Endangered Species Day:

In USA-The Third Friday of May--Endangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s wildlife and wild places. Started in 2006 by the United States Congress to recognize the national conservation effort to protect our nation’s endangered species and their habitats.

World Animal Day:

World Animal Day is celebrated each year on 4 October. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species.

Recorded Species Chart:

Total number of species known to exist now in the world.

Category Species / Totals TOTAL SPECIES 1,589,361 Vertebrate Animals Mammals: 5,416 Birds: 9,956 Reptile:s 8,240 Amphibian:s 6,199 Total Vertebrates: 59,811 - - - - - - - Invertebrate Animals Insects 950,000 Molluscs 81,000 Crustaceans 40,000 Corals 2,175 Others 130,200 Total Invertebrates 1,203,375 - - - - - - - Plants Flowering plants (angiosperms) 258,650 Conifers (gymnosperms) 980 Ferns and horsetails 13,025 Mosses 15,000 Red and green algae 9,671 Total Plants 297,326 - - - - - - - Others Lichens 10,000 Mushrooms 16,000 Brown algae 2,849 Total Others 28,849 Last updated 2007