The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-world-s-25-most-endangered-primates

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name example?Tapanuli orangutan: Pongo tapanuliensis
2. What is the habitat example?Indri: Tropical rainforests of Madagascar
3. Why are these primates in danger?Most of them are threatened by people cutting down forests for farms, charcoal, and mining, and some are hunted or taken as pets.
4. Where can we find the endangered primates on the list?They live in 32 countries, especially in Madagascar, Africa, Asia (like Indonesia), and the Neotropics in Central and South America.

Anthropogenic Pressures: Threats to the environment caused by human activities.
Biodiversity Hotspot: A region with a high concentration of endemic species facing significant threats.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a particular place.