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1. 1.

   An endangered species is a plant or animal that is in danger of dying out very soon. Identify the different endangered species based on the clues given and fill in this crossword.

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   3. a large cat which can climb trees; has yellow fur and black spots	1. The black _______________: a large omnivore.
   6. the largest mammal	2. a brown ape which lives in the rainforests
   7. The Asian _______________: a mammal with a trunk.	4. a black, herbivorous ape
   10. a creature at the top of the underwater food chain	5. a large cat; fastest runner
   	8. The giant _______________: a black and white bear which eats bamboo.
   	9. a large cat with orange and black stripes

    

   

2. 2.

   Fill out this fact file of olive ridley sea turtles based on key information given in the lesson you read.

   • Length
   • Weight
   • Areas of habitat
   • Main characteristics
3. 3.

   Choose the correct answers.

   1. The sea turtles' annual ritual is known as the arribada, which means
      1. agriculture.
      2. arrival.
      3. arid.
   2. Current efforts to protect the sea turtles involve creating an alliance between
      1. the government and fishermen.
      2. the fishermen and conservationists.
      3. conservationists and the government.
   3. Sea turtle hatchlings emerge around _______________ after they are laid.
      1. one month
      2. two months
      3. three months
4. 4.

   List the main threats that sea turtles are facing today.

5. 5.

   How do newborn hatchlings locate the sea?

6. 6.

   This amazing natural phenomenon may disappear one day unless we are able to do something about the hazards that threaten these turtles' very existence.

   Describe this 'amazing phenomenon' in your own words.