It's Endangered Species Day!
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Test your knowledge of endangered species!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
- Which of these endangered species were among the first to be listed under the Endangered Species Act?
- A.
Grizzly bear
- B.
Whooping crane
- C.
Florida manatee
- D.
American alligator
- E.
All of the above
- 2.Which of these species is currently a candidate to be listed as endangered?
- A.
American black bear
- B.
Pygmy rabbit
- C.
Pacific walrus
- D.
Tibetan antelope
- 3.Species that do not live within the United States can still be listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Why should we protect endangered species?
- A.
For the benefits of natural biodiversity
- B.
Economic values such as tourism
- C.
So that we don't run out of animals to exploit for the wildlife trade
- D.
To protect whole ecosystems
- E.
Options A, B, & D
- F.
All of the above
- 5.How many species have been removed from the threatened or endangered lists because they went extinct?
- A.
Fewer than 10
- B.
About 25
- C.
More than 50
- 6.About how many species that are foreign to the U.S. (i.e., they are native to another country) are listed as threatened or endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act?
- A.
142
- B.
586
- C.
1039
- D.
3193
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