There are many things that can cause a species to become endangered(extinct). Some problems, such as pollution, can affect animals at the same time. In other cases, perhaps the loss of a wooded area for new construction, a problem might threaten only one particular species in that one area.
These are the major causes:
HABITAT LOSS
A habitat is the place a species needs to live in for example a swamp, rainforest, woodland, limestone bog, desert etc. Habitat loss is the greatest cause of species being extinct. Construction of homes, buildings, roads, timber harvesting, loss of farmlands and the creation of farmlands threatens many ecosystems.
POLLUTION:
There are many forms of extinction Water, air and ground pollution are all related. Someone just throwing a peice of rubbish on the ground is hisgly underestimated on what it can do to animals. Air pollution is when a chemical is releast into the air. An animal could breath in the chemical fumes and it could cause disease.
COMPETITION FROM OTHER
SPECIES
In some places in the world there are just to many animals living in the one area. If that area is home to a native animal to that specific area and gets killed by competing for food and water that animal could become endangered or even worse extinct.
DISEASE
Diseases can occur naturally, it is a part of nature that animals get diseases. But sometimes humans introduce diseases to a species. Sometimes that animals amune system cdant deal with the disease and they die.
PREDATORS
Predators are animals that hunt other species of animals that is there way of getting food. For example a tiger will feed on basically anything it can get its teeth on. When animals feed on other animals is called a food chain and if one animal becomes extinct for one of these reason above it could end an endire food chain from or ecosystem.
These are the major causes:
HABITAT LOSS
A habitat is the place a species needs to live in for example a swamp, rainforest, woodland, limestone bog, desert etc. Habitat loss is the greatest cause of species being extinct. Construction of homes, buildings, roads, timber harvesting, loss of farmlands and the creation of farmlands threatens many ecosystems.
POLLUTION:
There are many forms of extinction Water, air and ground pollution are all related. Someone just throwing a peice of rubbish on the ground is hisgly underestimated on what it can do to animals. Air pollution is when a chemical is releast into the air. An animal could breath in the chemical fumes and it could cause disease.
COMPETITION FROM OTHER
SPECIES
In some places in the world there are just to many animals living in the one area. If that area is home to a native animal to that specific area and gets killed by competing for food and water that animal could become endangered or even worse extinct.
DISEASE
Diseases can occur naturally, it is a part of nature that animals get diseases. But sometimes humans introduce diseases to a species. Sometimes that animals amune system cdant deal with the disease and they die.
PREDATORS
Predators are animals that hunt other species of animals that is there way of getting food. For example a tiger will feed on basically anything it can get its teeth on. When animals feed on other animals is called a food chain and if one animal becomes extinct for one of these reason above it could end an endire food chain from or ecosystem.