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Animals in Trouble
Can you guess which animals are in danger of becoming extinct?
By Amy Miller
Today, nearly 400 animals in the United States re listed as threatened or endangered. Many are at risk of becoming extinct, or disappearing permanently. Unless efforts to save these animals succeed, many of them will be lost forever. From the facts listed below each question mark, guess the identities of these endangered animals. Then click on the picture to find out more about each of these animals in trouble.
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Who
Am I?
I can jump over a 10-foot waterfall. I swim upstream to spawn, or
reproduce.
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Who
Am I?
I have huge horns that curve around the sides of my head. I use my
horns to fight.
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Who
Am I?
I am the largest flying bird in North America. I'm not very pretty,
but I can live up to 60 years.
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Who
Am I?
I kill my prey with sharp claws and teeth. I may eat only once a week,
and I sleep as much as 18 hours a day.
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Who
Am I?
I can fit in the palm of your hand. But I can eat from 600 to 1,000
mosquitoes and other insects in less than one hour. I hang upside down
when I'm sleeping.
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Who
Am I?
I swim in the ocean. I'm so playful sometimes I jump out of the water.
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Who
Am I?
I'm a fierce hunter. I look a lot like an alligator, but I have a pointed
nose.
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Who
Am I?
Some people call me a sea cow. My front legs are shaped like paddles,
and I have no hind legs.
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Who
Am I?
I'm one of the rarest birds in North America. I have a loud call
that sounds like a bugle.
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