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Endangered Species and Conservation

Notable endangered and threatened species worldwide matched with their main threat and conservation status, one species per card.

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What large black and white bear, native to China, is a global symbol of conservation efforts?
The giant panda
What primary threat has historically driven the giant panda toward endangerment?
Habitat loss from deforestation and bamboo forest fragmentation
What large African mammal is heavily poached for its ivory tusks?
The elephant
What large striped cat is endangered across its range due to habitat loss and poaching?
The tiger
What marine mammal, found only in the Gulf of California, is considered the most endangered marine mammal in the world?
The vaquita
What flightless New Zealand bird is critically endangered due to introduced predators like rats and stoats?
The kakapo
What large ape species, native to Central Africa, is endangered primarily due to habitat loss and poaching?
The gorilla
What organization maintains the official global list of threatened and endangered species, called the Red List?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
What US law, passed in 1973, protects species at risk of extinction and their habitats?
The Endangered Species Act
What term describes a species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future?
Critically endangered
What term describes a species that no longer exists anywhere on Earth?
Extinct
What large marine reptile is endangered due to poaching of its eggs and accidental capture in fishing gear?
The sea turtle
What large African mammal, hunted for its horn believed to have medicinal properties, is critically endangered?
The rhinoceros
What primate species, native to Madagascar, is endangered due to widespread deforestation on the island?
The lemur
What large cat, native to the Russian Far East, is one of the rarest big cats in the world?
The Amur (Siberian) tiger

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