Monday, May 20, 2013

Endangered species awareness

THE NORTHERN SPORTIVE LEMUR

Check out the top ten endangered species list

1 Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

A North American bird so endangered it may actually be extinct



Toilet roll woodpecker
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mwoodpecker.html
Oscillating woodpecker 
http://madebyjoel.com/2010/10/woodpecker.html

2 Amur Leopard

The world’s rarest cat: Only 40 left in Russia’s Far East




Potato print leopard design


Leopard paper plate

http://www.clickacraft.com/crafts-material/paper-plate/paper-plate-leopard

3 Javan Rhinoceros

No more than 60 of these swamp-dwelling Asian rhinos exist


Dried bean rhino craft
http://frugalfun4boys.com/2011/01/12/dried-bean-mosaic-art-project/


4 Northern Sportive Lemur

Here’s the scarcest of Madagascar’s fast-dwindling lemur species


http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mlemur.htm


5 Northern Right Whale

Hunted to near extinction, 350 right whales still swim the Atlantic

Bottle whale craft
http://www.examiner.com/article/yom-kippur-activities-the-story-of-jonah-yonah

6 Western Lowland Gorilla

Disease and illegal hunting are taking an alarming toll on this gentle giant of a primate

http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/25739/good-night-gorilla

7 Leatherback Sea Turtle

The population of the world’s largest turtle is dropping at an alarming rate

Egg carton turtle 
http://carrotsareorange.com/sea-turtle-mini-unit-lots-free-printables/

8 Siberian (or Amur) Tiger

The world’s biggest cat weighs as much as 300 kilos (660 pounds)

Toilet roll tiger
http://asboartncraft.blogspot.co.uk/

9 Chinese Giant Salamander

Humans are eating the world’s largest amphibian into extinction



10 The Little Dodo Bird

Samoa’s little dodo bird is in immanent danger of following the large dodo into extinction.

http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/ten-most-endangered-animals

http://www.ekoskola.org.mt/projects-activities/animal-awareness-and-climate-changeongoing-activities/



http://www.care2.com/news/member/525884267/1407884


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