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Fast Facts Who: Asian Elephant Mammal Herbivore Approx Life span: 60 years Where are they found: Sir Lanka, India, China, Thailand & Malaysia Endangered Animal: Approx 53,000 remaining in Asia
Fast Facts Who: African lion Mammal Carnivore Where are they found: Africa Endangered Animal: Approx 16,500-30,000 left in Africa
Fast Facts Who: Zebra Mammal Herbivore Where are they found: Africa Like horses, zebras sleep standing up, and only sleep when other zebras are around to warn them of predators
Fast Facts Who: Fur Seal Mammal Carnivore Where are they found: South East Coast of Australia They move swiftly in water, diving to up to 200m, but more awkwardly on land; they need to lift the front of their bodies and manoeuvre using their flippers
Fast Facts Who: Red Kangaroo Mammal Herbivores Where are they found? Australia Red Kangaroos show a preference for open plains where shade trees are available
Fast Facts Who: Meerkats Where are they found? Southern Africa Not threatened species Meerkats are omnivorous, and their diet includes pupae and larvae of moths, butterflies, beetles and flies
Fast Facts Who: Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Where are they found? Lord Howe Island (off the coast of Australia Endangered Adult Lord Howe Island Stick Insects are wingless and nocturnal, feeding only on one species of shrub
Fast Facts Who: Sumatran Oran guan Where are they found? Sumatra Endangered This large, gentle ape shares 97% of our DNA, making it one of our closest relatives Orang-utans are largely solitary, unlike the other great apes, and spend much of their time foraging for fruit high up in the canopy of the rainforest
Sarah Lawson, Chloe Gaeggeler & Courtney Putland Stability and Change: Socio-Scientific Issues
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Sarah Lawson, Chloe Gaeggeler and Courtney Putland Stability and Change: Socio-Scientific Issues