Wildlife of Spain

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/wildlife-of-spain

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. How big is Wildlife of Spain?505,990 square kilometers
2. How many people live in Wildlife of Spain?Approximately 47.4 million
3. What is the capital of Wildlife of Spain?Madrid
4. What kinds of animals can you find in Spain?Spain is home to many animals, like the Iberian lynx, Iberian wolf, deer, wild boar, European brown bear, eagles, dolphins, whales, reptiles, and amphibians.
5. Why is Spain a special place for wildlife?Spain has mountains, coasts, islands, and many different climates, which create many habitats where lots of species can live, including many that live only there.

Biogeographical: Relating to the geographical distribution of plants and animals.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place.
Ecosystem Services: The benefits that humans derive from natural ecosystems.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.