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Title:
| Animals: Utah: Endangered Species |
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Description:
| These sites are about endangered animals in Utah. The animals include the gila monster, southwestern willow flycatcher, black-footed ferret, and more. Learn about their habitat, diet, and behavior. There is also information about a few extinct or extirpated animals. |
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Grade Level:
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| ABC Teach: Endangered Animals
This page offers many handouts that teachers can use during a unit on endangered species. Includes templates for trading cards, a Venn diagram, and a report planner.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: Gray Wolf
Read about the gray wolf, which is an animal that was driven from Utah in the 1800s.
Passenger Pigeon
This site is about the passenger pigeon, an animal that is now extinct.
Cincinnati Zoo: Passenger Pigeon Memorial
Martha, the last passenger pigeon in captivity, lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. See a photograph of the memorial. Click on Martha's picture for an enlarged view.
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
This page includes a link to a map showing the distribution of this endangered bird.
Relict Leopard Frog
This species of frog is no longer found in Utah and was thought to be extinct until some of these frogs were discovered in Nevada.
Black-footed Ferret
This site describes this endangered animal, which is sometimes referred to as the rarest mammal in North America. View a photograph and click on the link to see a distribution map.
Kid's Planet: Black-footed Ferret
This page has brief facts about this endangered mammal.
Kid's Planet: Grizzly Bear
Read facts about an endangered mammal that is no longer found in Utah but does live in other states.
Bonytail
Learn about this rare minnow and view a distribution map.
Bonytail
This site has a description and a photograph of this endangered fish. Find out how it differs from the humpback chub.
Humpback Chub
This site is about another rare minnow. Includes a picture and a distribution map.
Humpback Chub
Learn more about this endangered fish.
June Sucker
Read about this fish that is only found in Utah Lake and the Provo River. Includes a picture and a distribution map.
Razorback Sucker
This site is about the endangered fish called a razorback sucker. Includes a picture and a distribution map.
Razorback Sucker
Read about this large fish.
Woundfin
Read about this small minnow. Includes a picture and a distribution map.
Virgin River Chub
This is about another rare minnow called the virgin river chub. Includes a picture and a distribution map.
Gila Monster
This page has information about this lizard plus a map showing where it lives in Utah.
Desert Tortoise
Learn about the desert tortoise, view a picture, and see a distribution map.
Black-footed Ferret
This four-page pdf has information about the habitat, eating habits, and behavior of the black-footed ferret.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Gila Monsters
These sites are about Gila monsters, one of two species of venomous lizards. Learn about the physical characteristics and defense mechanisms that help Gila monsters survive in the desert. Includes photographs and a diagram. Linked are two related eThemes Resources on desert animals and habitats.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 3.1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 4
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