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Animals in danger - answers

Which endangered animal is which? Write P for the panda, T for the tiger and B for the polar bear. Habitat B It lives in the Arctic. P It lives in the forest of China. T It lives in the forest, woods, grasslands and mangrove swamps of Asia.

Physical characteristics T It has an orangey-brown coat with white fur under its body and black stripes. P It has a white coat with black fur around its eyes, ears and legs. B It has thick, creamy-yellow fur and brown eyes.

Diet P It eats bamboo. T It eats wild pig, deer, antelope and buffalo. B It eats seals, walruses, beluga whales, narwhals, seaweed and birds eggs.

Interesting facts T It hunts at night. B It can swim and run up to 55 kilometres an hour. P It eats 12 hours a day! Population P There are only 1,600 in the wild. T There are only 5,000-7,000 in the wild. B There are only 20,000-25,000 in the wild.

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