Endangered Animal Vocabulary
What does endangered species mean?
Animals or plants at risk of becoming extinct due to a decline in population, loss of habitat, or other factors.
What does Threatened species mean?
Animals or plants that are likely to become endangered in the near future if protective measures are not taken to conserve their populations and habitats.
What is Extinction?
The permanent disappearance of a species from the Earth due to the death of all its members.