Virtual Zoo Assignment
Follow the directions below for the online San Diego Zoo. Attach all answers on a separate paper.
KEY (100)
1. Animals: (5 @ 12 pts. = 60 pts.)
A. Name of group/Common name (2)
B. Scientific name [Genus species] (2)
C. Animal location (2)
D. Habitat (2)
E. 4 Facts (2 @ 1/2 pt. each)
F. Animal survival (2)
2. Conservation Status: (3 @ 2 pts. = 6 pts.) + (4 pts.) = (10 pts.)
A. Endangered: Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild; based on a
population reduction of 50 percent or more, a range reduced to 5,000 square kilometers
(1,930 square miles) or less, or a 20 percent probability of extinction within 20 years
(among other criteria).
B. Critically Endangered: Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the
wild; based on a population reduction of 80 percent or more, a range reduced to 100
square kilometers (38.6 square miles) or less, or a 50 percent probability of extinction
within 10 years (among other criteria).
C. Vulnerable: Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild; based on a
population reduction of 30 percent or more, a range reduced to 20,000 square kilometers
(7,722 square miles) or less, or a 10 percent probability of extinction within 100 years
(among other criteria).
D. Example of Critically Endangered animal (4)
3. Habitats & Ecosystems: (6 @ 5 pts. = 30 pts.)
A. Description/Summary (3)
B. Animal example (2)
4. Enjoy the photos