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Endangered for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: ɛn'deɪndʒɝrd

What does Endangered really mean?

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Alright, so "endangered" is a word we use when we talk about animals or plants that are at risk of not being around anymore. It's kind of like when you think about something that you really like and want to protect. For example, let's think about your favorite toy. If you didn't take care of it and it started to get broken, you might worry that you could lose it. That’s kind of like what happens to animals or plants when they become endangered.

When an animal or plant is endangered, it means that there aren't very many of them left in the wild. This could be because people are doing things bad for the environment, like cutting down trees where they live, or hunting them for their fur or meat. It could also mean that the place they live in is changing, like getting too hot or too polluted. All of these things make it harder for the animals or plants to survive, and that's why they become endangered.

Another way to think about it is like if you had a big bucket of your favorite candy, but every time you reached for a piece, someone took a handful away. Eventually, you would have less and less candy, right? That's kind of like what happens to endangered animals and plants – they start to disappear because there are fewer and fewer of them.

So, when we hear about animals or plants being endangered, it's like a warning that we need to do something to help them – just like you'd want to protect your favorite toy or save your favorite candy from running out.

I hope that helps you understand what "endangered" means! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Revised and Fact checked by Olivia Martin on 2023-11-17 07:35:25

Endangered In a sentece

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  • Polar bears are endangered because their habitat, the Arctic ice, is melting due to climate change.
  • The giant panda is an endangered species, as there are only about 1,800 left in the wild.
  • The African elephant is at risk of becoming endangered due to poaching for their tusks and loss of habitat.
  • The leatherback sea turtle is an endangered species because they often get caught in fishing nets and their nesting sites are being destroyed.
  • The black rhinoceros is critically endangered, with only about 5,000 left in the wild due to illegal hunting for their horns.

Endangered Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

Endangered Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.