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endangered species

pronunciation:: ihn deIn jrd spi shiz [or] ihn deIn jrd spi siz
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An endangered species is a very particular type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct. When a type of animal or plant becomes "extinct," it means there are no more of these particular animals or plants on the earth.

The South China tiger is an endangered species. In fact, this type of tiger may only be living in zoos now. It has not been seen in its natural habitat in southern China for decades. Other types of tigers are endangered or already extinct.

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	see/see also endangered species
	conservation, extinction
	some examples of endangered species
	alligator, bat, bear, bison, butterfly, cactus, cricket, gorilla, leopard, orchid, rhinoceros, tarantula, tiger, wolf, zebra
	some places for endangered species
	preserve, reserve, shelter, zoo
	some things that affect endangered species
	conservation, destruction, hunting, logging, pesticides, pollution, trapping
	someone who studies endangered species
	naturalist