Endangered Species Coloring Book Page 4
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28a warmer climate. New
species that could
survive a warmer
environment took their
places.
People can also
cause the extinction of
plants and animals. The
main reason that many
species are endangered or threatened
The bald eagle is one bird that was
today is because people have changed
harmed by pesticides. In the past, a
the species’ homes or habitats. A
pesticide called DDT was used by many
habitat includes not only the other
farmers. Rains washed the pesticide
plants and animals in an area, but all of
into lakes and streams, where it
the things needed for the species’ to
poisoned fish. After eating the
live — food, water, and shelter. The
poisoned fish, the eagles would lay
United States has many habitats, from
eggs with very thin shells. These eggs
ocean beaches to mountain tops. Every
were usually crushed before they
species requires a certain habitat in
could hatch. Today, people are not
order to live. A cactus, for example,
allowed to use DDT.
needs the sunny, dry desert to grow.
This coloring book will show you
A polar bear,
21 endangered and threatened plants
on the other
and animals found in the United States.
hand, would
As you color these pages, you will
not live in a
journey to oceans, swamps, deserts,
desert,
and islands and bring to life a variety
because it
of plants and animals. If we all work
could not find
together, we can continue to share the
enough food
earth with these fascinating and
and water.
important species and enjoy them in
the wild — not only in the pages of
Pollution
books.
can also
affect
wildlife and
contribute to
extinction.
The Nashville crayfish is endangered
mainly because the creek where it lives
has been polluted. Pesticides and
other chemicals can harm plants and
animals if they are not used correctly.
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