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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• We have chosen this project work, because We have chosen this project work, because we liked the project work last year about we liked the project work last year about dinosaurs. We think that this project work dinosaurs. We think that this project work will help us better to learn the English will help us better to learn the English language. We have divided up the work in language. We have divided up the work in groups. The main aim of project work was to groups. The main aim of project work was to find out about endangered species and the find out about endangered species and the names of their body parts. names of their body parts.

• This project work is made up of the This project work is made up of the following parts: Introduction , contents, following parts: Introduction , contents, conclusions, bibliography.conclusions, bibliography.

Endangered speciesEndangered species

Giant Panda habitation Giant Panda habitation territoryterritory

Wild giant pandas are found only in Wild giant pandas are found only in southwestern China. They occupy 6 southwestern China. They occupy 6

small forest fragments in the small forest fragments in the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and

Shaanxi.Shaanxi.

• The giant panda only exists at present in The giant panda only exists at present in six small areas located in inland China. six small areas located in inland China. The habitat, suitable for the bamboo on The habitat, suitable for the bamboo on which it survives, is a cold, damp which it survives, is a cold, damp coniferous forest. The elevation ranges coniferous forest. The elevation ranges from 1,200 to 3,400 metres ( 4,000 to from 1,200 to 3,400 metres ( 4,000 to 11,000 feet) high. In most of the areas in 11,000 feet) high. In most of the areas in which they still roam wild, they must which they still roam wild, they must compete with farmers who farm the river compete with farmers who farm the river valleys and the lower slopes of the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountainsmountains..

A panda's coat is thick and wooly. It is A panda's coat is thick and wooly. It is white with black eye patches, ears, legs, white with black eye patches, ears, legs, band across shoulders and sometimes tip band across shoulders and sometimes tip of tail. Fur is slightly oily preventing of tail. Fur is slightly oily preventing water penetration. Their striking water penetration. Their striking coloration is thought to be an important coloration is thought to be an important signal to other pandas ( They avoid signal to other pandas ( They avoid contact and have poor vision). Brown-contact and have poor vision). Brown-and-white pandas exist but are and-white pandas exist but are extremely rare. Black and white and bear extremely rare. Black and white and bear like, the panda roams in a well defined like, the panda roams in a well defined home range of between 3.9 and 12 kmhome range of between 3.9 and 12 km . .

• Pandas have scent glands positioned under Pandas have scent glands positioned under the tail. Their head is relatively massive the tail. Their head is relatively massive with well developed chewing muscles. with well developed chewing muscles. Unlike other bears, they have well-Unlike other bears, they have well-developed premolars.developed premolars.

• Their molars are broad and flat and adapted Their molars are broad and flat and adapted to chewing bamboo. Their digestive system to chewing bamboo. Their digestive system is typical of a carnivore; only slightly is typical of a carnivore; only slightly adapted for processing bamboo: tough adapted for processing bamboo: tough esophageal lining, pyloric region of stomach esophageal lining, pyloric region of stomach thick and muscular, small intestine thick and muscular, small intestine shortened, colon surface area enlarged.shortened, colon surface area enlarged.

RHINOCEROSRHINOCEROSDESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION: There are five There are five species of rhinos — two African species of rhinos — two African and three Asian. The African and three Asian. The African species are the white and black species are the white and black rhinos. Both species have two rhinos. Both species have two horns. Asian rhinos include the horns. Asian rhinos include the Indian and the Javan, each with Indian and the Javan, each with one horn, and the Sumatran, one horn, and the Sumatran, which has two. which has two.

POPULATION:POPULATION: Black Rhino Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis): 2,400 (Diceros bicornis): 2,400 White Rhino (Ceratotherium White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum): 7,500simum): 7,500Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis): 400sumatrensis): 400Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus): fewer than 100sondaicus): fewer than 100Indian Rhino (Rhinoceros Indian Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): more than 2,000unicornis): more than 2,000

RHINOCEROSRHINOCEROSHABITAT:HABITAT: Rhino habitat ranges Rhino habitat ranges from savannas to dense forests from savannas to dense forests in tropical and subtropical in tropical and subtropical regions. regions.

FOOD:FOOD: Rhinos are herbivores, Rhinos are herbivores, meaning they eat only plants. meaning they eat only plants. White rhinos, with their square-White rhinos, with their square-shaped lips, are ideally suited to shaped lips, are ideally suited to graze on grass. Other rhinos graze on grass. Other rhinos prefer to eat the foliage of trees prefer to eat the foliage of trees or bushes.or bushes.

BEHAVIOR:BEHAVIOR: As solitary As solitary creatures, both male and female creatures, both male and female rhinos establish territories. Males rhinos establish territories. Males mark and defend their territories. mark and defend their territories. Rhinos use their horns not only Rhinos use their horns not only in battles for territory or females in battles for territory or females but also to defend themselves but also to defend themselves from lions, tigers and hyenas. from lions, tigers and hyenas.

RHINOCEROSRHINOCEROSTHREATS:THREATS: Rhinos rank among Rhinos rank among the most endangered species on the most endangered species on Earth. Valued for their horns, Earth. Valued for their horns, they face a serious threat from they face a serious threat from poaching. Some cultures believe poaching. Some cultures believe that the powdered rhino horn will that the powdered rhino horn will cure everything from fever to cure everything from fever to food poisoning and will enhance food poisoning and will enhance sexual stamina. sexual stamina.

PROTECTION:PROTECTION: *CITES, Appendix *CITES, Appendix I, Endangered Species Act I, Endangered Species Act

*Convention on International *Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, an Wild Fauna and Flora, an international treaty with more international treaty with more than 144 member countries. than 144 member countries. Appendix I listed species cannot Appendix I listed species cannot be traded commercially. be traded commercially. Appendix II listed species can be Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if trade traded commercially only if trade does not harm their survival. does not harm their survival.

CatCatAn ear(ausis)An ear(ausis)

AA tail(uodega) tail(uodega)

WhiskersWhiskers(ūsai)(ūsai)

PPawawss(letenėlė(letenėlėss))

BirdBird

A A beak(snapas)beak(snapas)

A wing(sparnas)A wing(sparnas)

A A claws(nagai)claws(nagai)

A tail(uodega)A tail(uodega)

TailTail

ManeMane

PawsPaws

TailTail

Tiger

TailTail

FeetFeet

EarsEars

TrunkTrunk

TuskTusk

Elephant

Dogs barkDogs bark

Cats miaowCats miaow

Horses neighHorses neigh

Sheep bleatSheep bleat

Duck quackDuck quack

Cows mooCows moo

Lions roarLions roar

A swarm of beesA swarm of bees

AA herd herd of cows of cows

A A school school of dolphinsof dolphins

A pride of lionA pride of lionss

A swarm of fliesA swarm of flies

A A pack pack of wolvesof wolves

A school of whA school of whaalesles

A flock of sheepA flock of sheep

Conclusions:Conclusions:

• We reached the aim of the project work.We reached the aim of the project work.• This project was successful for us.This project was successful for us.• Our time was well planed.Our time was well planed.• We have learned to work in a group.We have learned to work in a group.• We have learned some new words.We have learned some new words.• Our computer skills are better.Our computer skills are better.• We have improved our computer literacy skills.We have improved our computer literacy skills.• We found out new things about endangered species.We found out new things about endangered species.• We think that it helped us to learn the English language We think that it helped us to learn the English language

better.better.• Our project could be useful for people who learn Geography Our project could be useful for people who learn Geography

and Biology.and Biology.