Endangered Animal Mysteries


Mystery Endandered Animal #1:
submitted by Terry
My endangered animal is native to North America. There were once over a half million living in the western prairies. Their population stretched
unbroken across the grasslands from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Today there are only a few dozen remaining and this colony is in Texas.

They stand only 60 mm tall and are 500 mm long including the tail. They
weigh 800 to 1200 grams. They have 4 legs with canine feet and run on all
four quickly and low to the ground.

They are nocturnal animals. They lived in the vast prairies and ate meat.
They eat rabbits and other small animals but prairie dogs meat made up over 90% of their diet. They are small and fast, standing on four feet and covered with soft fur, they belong to the Mustelidae family, which includes badgers and otters. They have a strong scent and their fur has distinctive ivory and brown markings. 
 

 
 
 

Mystery Endandered Animal #2:
submitted by Kristen



Location: Forida, United States of America

Habitat: swamps and hammock forests

Size: males weigh 130 pounds females weigh 70.

Diet: hogs, rabbits, raccoons, armadillos, and deer

Appendages: four legs four feet, walks on all fours

Other: There are only 40-50 of these mammals left in the wild. It is a type of cat.
 

 

Mystery Endandered Animal #3:
submitted by Marna and Son



 
 
 
 
 


Location-North America (half of total population is in Alaska).

Habitat-live along rivers.

Size-10 to 14 pounds; body length is about 3 feet.

Diet-Mostly fish.

Appendages-two legs and two wings.

Other information-this animal is actually threatened, not endangered, because of it's Protection Act. 
 

 
 
 
 

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