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Endangered Animals Alphabet book By : Carmen Thayer A Alligator Snapping Turtle They live in lakes and rivers in the southern USA. Alligator Snapping Turtles eat fish, frogs, crabs, and shellfish. The Alligator Snapping Turtle spends most of its life in the water. It can stay under water for 40 to 50 minutes. Tortoise Shell: 80cm max. B Blue Bird-of-paradise The male Blue Bird-of-paradise is known for its beautiful appearance. Body length: 30 cm Blue Birds-of-paradise are found only in the mountains of Papua, New Guinea. The Blue Bird-of-paradise likes to eat fruits. They also eat insects like grasshoppers and crickets. Unfortunately, the beauty of the Blue Bird-of-paradise attracts humans as well as female blue birds. Their numbers are believed to have dropped due to their being hunted for trophies. C Chinese Alligator The Chinese Alligator lives in swamps and ponds in the lower basin of the Yangtze River. Total length: 1.5m (Max. 2m) They like to eat pond snails and other shellfish. They may also catch fish and birds. The Chinese Alligator may grow to two meters in length, but it does not attack humans. They have been exterminated in blame for attacking livestock and birds and for ruining rice paddies. D Drill The Drill is a large monkey living in the forests of Africa. Body length: Male 60cm/ Female 66cm Weight: Male 17kg/ Female Drills live in Nigeria and parts of Cameroon. Drills like to eat fruit, but also eat fresh tree leaves, sprouts, and insects. E European Mink The European Mink lives in areas such as Russia, France, Spain, Ukraine, and Estonia. Body length: Male 28 to 43 cm/Female: 32 to 40cm The European Mink likes the waterside and is a skilled swimmer. They eat rodents like voles and muskrats, as well as crab and fish. They have webbed feet and catch most of their food underwater. F Fishing cat Unlike most cats, the Fishing Cat is a good swimmer. Body length: 57-85cm The Fishing Cat lives near rivers and streams in southern and southeastern Asia. The Fishing Cat eats fish, crabs, and prawns that it catches in ponds and swamps. Unusual for a cat, the Fishing Cat cannot retract its claws. G Giant Armadillo Giant Armadillos are shy and don't come outside very much. They live in the plains and forests of South America. The Giant Armadillo usually eats ants. Giant Armadillos might look slow, but they move very quickly. If they sense danger, they dig a hole with the nails on their front paws. H Hokuriku Salamander The Hokuriku Salamander only lives in certain parts of the Ishikawa and Toyama territory in Japan. The Hokuriku Salamander eats arthropods and worms. The Hokuriku Salamander was first discovered in the 1970s. They are rare and difficult to find because they are nocturnal. Body length: Male 10.8 cm I Indri The Indri lives only on Madagascar. The Indri eats tree leaves, sprouts, flowers, and fruits. Sometimes they also come down from their trees and eat the soil. The Indri has a loud cry that can be heard three kilometers away. The Indri is a member of the monkey family. J Jambu Fruit Dove The Jambu Fruit Dove is a plump, small-headed bird with soft feathers and very distinctive coloring. The female builds a flimsy nest of twigs, roots and grasses. It lays one or sometimes two white eggs which are incubated for about 20 days. It is a resident breeding species in southern Thailand, Malaysia. It is a shy and inconspicuous bird. K Kuroiwa's Ground Gecko Total length: 14-19cm Kuroiwa's Ground Geckos only live on the Okinawa Islands and Tokunoshima. Kuroiwa's Ground Geckos eat insects, spiders and worms. Kuroiwa's Ground Geckos can't climb up a tree because they have no specialized toe pads like other geckos do. Unlike other geckos, it can close its eyelids L Long-beaked Echidna The Long-beaked Echidna is a rare type of mammal that lays eggs. The Long-beaked Echidna lives only on the island of New Guinea. The Long-beaked Echidna uses its long narrow beak to slurp worms, its favorite food. They also catch insects as well. Before the Long-beaked Echidna mother lays her eggs, she develops a pouch inside her stomach. Body length: 45-77.5cm M Mariana Flying Fox Body Length: 17-23cm Mariana Flying Foxes only live in Guam and the Mariana Islands. Mariana Flying Foxes eat fruit and flowers. During the day, Mariana Flying Foxes like hang upside down on trees to take a nap. Mariana Flying Fox is famous for its delicious meat. N Nubian Ibex Body length: 140150cm They live in the mountainous desert areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The Nubian Ibex eats grasses, leaf buds, and leaves. The male Nubian Ibex is well known for its large horns There are small horns on the female. O Okinawa Woodpecker Total length: 31cm The Okinawa Woodpecker lives only in the so-called "Yanbaru" forests in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. The Okinawa Woodpecker captures and eats insects and spiders on the ground and in trees. The Okinawa Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family. They use their beaks to make a hole in the tree for nesting. P Pig-nosed Turtle The Pig-nosed Turtle looks like a marine turtle and a snapper combined. Tortoise Shell: Over 70cm Pig-nosed Turtles live in the rivers of Northern Australia and New Guinea. They eat leaves and fruits growing along the river bank, as well as water plants and small animals that live in the water. the Pig-nosed Turtle extends outward and looks like the snout of a pig. Q Quokka The Quokka is a small relative of the kangaroo with a face that looks like a mouse. Body length: Male 43.554cm / Female 40-50cm Among other areas, Quokkas live on Rottnest and Bald Islands off the coast of southwest Australia. Quokkas eat swamp grasses as well as the shoots and leaves of shrubs Troubled by cats, foxes, and disappearing wetlands. R Red Panda Native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China Related to raccoons, skunks and weasels It has reddish-brown fur, a long, and shaggy tail. It feeds mainly on bamboo, but is omnivorous and may also eat eggs, birds, insects, and small mammals. Slightly larger than a domestic cat S Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard is being hunted for its rare, beautiful fur. Mysterious, fantastic, and amazing!: The Snow Leopard is all of these. High mountains, like those in Central Asia and the Himalayan range. Body length: 100150cmTail length: 80100cm The Snow Leopard eats goats, sheep, rabbits and birds. T The Tasmanian devil Tasmanian Devil lives on the Australian island state of Tasmania. Tasmanian Devils attack and eat small animals such as snakes and birds. They often fight over carcasses, a common meal for the Tasmanian devil. Although the Tasmanian Devil is no larger than a house cat, it is still the largest carnivore with a pouch. The mother raises the baby in her pouch, just as a kangaroo or koala does. U Usambara Weaver It is endemic to Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. It feeds in the upper canopy of its home. It gleans bugs. V Volcano Rabbit The Volcano Rabbit lives on a volcano near Mexico City. The Volcano Rabbit lives at a high altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level. Volcano Rabbits eat fresh grass and leaves on short grown plants. Volcano Rabbits make their nests deep in the grass. Grasslands have expanded into the highlands, making it difficult for the rabbit to find food and make their nest holes. WAs aWestern Giant Eland herbivore, the giant eland eats grasses, foliage and branches. Mating occurs throughout the year but peaks in the wet season. They mostly inhabit broadleafed savannas, woodlands and glades. They are naturally alert and wary, which makes them difficult to approach and observe. The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan. X Xinjiang Ground-jay It is a species of bird in the Corvidae family. It lives in China. It is not larger than an adult human's hand and has a brownish white coat of feathers. The male has a big black spot. This species is found in sandy desert, scrub and desert poplar. Y Yellow-crested Cockatoo Total length: Approx. 33cm They live on the Indonesian Islands. They eat seeds, fruit, and they also eat flowers. Sometimes they eat produce like corn and coconuts... They live on the Indonesian Islands. Z Zululand Black Millipede They are relatively large, at 80–200 millimetres (3–8 in) long. Distributed across Southern Africa. Many of the species are listed on the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction. Also known as Doratogonus. Typically they are black or dark red. Sources http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endang ered_animals/index.html http://www.earthsendangered.com/list.asp# Z http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.google.com/images http://animal.discovery.com/guides/endang ered/endangered.html
