So I was going to look up
endangered animals from all over the world, but when I started doing my research, I found out that that would be way too much to tackle. So I just looked at the endangered animals in Africa.
The first animal that I found that is endangered in Africa is the
mountain gorilla. It lives in East Africa (Rwanda, Uganda & Zaire). It is the largest and rarest of the three subspecies of gorillas at an average of 6 ft. tall and 400-500 lbs. These gorillas also live up to 50 years. Right now, there are only about 650 mountain gorillas in existence.
Another endangered animal in Africa is the
rhinoceros. There are 2 species of rhinos in Africa. One is black and the other is white, and both have horns. They range in weight from 750 to 8,000 lbs. and are 4.5 to 6 feet tall. Currently there are 2,400 black rhinos and 7,500 white rhinos. They can live up to 35 to 40 years.
The
african wild dog is also endangered. They are about the size of a medium dog and can live up to 10 years. Between 2,000 and 5,000 remain in the wild. They are only found in Africa south of the Sahara.
100,000 to 200,000 four feet tall
chimpanzee's remain in the wild. They can live up to 50 years in the wild and are found in 21 African countries. They prefer to live in dense tropical rainforests and habitat destruction is the greatest threat to them.
A final endangered animal in Africa is the
zebra. There are two species and one of them is endangered. There are only 600-700. They live on mountainous slopes and plateaus and feed off a variety of grasses.
The first animal that I found that is endangered in Africa is the mountain gorilla. It lives in East Africa (Rwanda, Uganda & Zaire). It is the largest and rarest of the three subspecies of gorillas at an average of 6 ft. tall and 400-500 lbs. These gorillas also live up to 50 years. Right now, there are only about 650 mountain gorillas in existence.
Another endangered animal in Africa is the rhinoceros. There are 2 species of rhinos in Africa. One is black and the other is white, and both have horns. They range in weight from 750 to 8,000 lbs. and are 4.5 to 6 feet tall. Currently there are 2,400 black rhinos and 7,500 white rhinos. They can live up to 35 to 40 years.
The african wild dog is also endangered. They are about the size of a medium dog and can live up to 10 years. Between 2,000 and 5,000 remain in the wild. They are only found in Africa south of the Sahara. 
100,000 to 200,000 four feet tall chimpanzee's remain in the wild. They can live up to 50 years in the wild and are found in 21 African countries. They prefer to live in dense tropical rainforests and habitat destruction is the greatest threat to them. 
A final endangered animal in Africa is the zebra. There are two species and one of them is endangered. There are only 600-700. They live on mountainous slopes and plateaus and feed off a variety of grasses. 
No comments:
Post a Comment