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Endangered species are species of animals that are close to becoming extinct, meaning that the whole species is gone from Earth. When a species becomes endangered, there is very few of these animals left on Earth and their survival is in jeopardy. Endangered species are very important to protect because not only is that one single species harmed, but a significant increase or decrease in a population of animals can make a large impact on the other animals in the food chain and ecosystem (Endangered).

Some species are "more" endangered than others, meaning that there are even fewer of them left in the wild and are more important to save. Left than 4% of the animals ever on earth are still present today (Featured Species). When a species goes extinct, those animals will never be retrieved. The Endangered Species list was originally started to protect animals life the bald eagle and elephants. Originally, the list was made just to raise awareness for popular animals, but today it has over 1200 animals on it.

Problems
The biggest reason that animals are becoming endangered is because of habitat loss. When an animals loses its habitat, it is left with no where to live and is deserted from its bearings. Also, lots of animals are over-hunted because they possess special properties that most animals don't have, like elephants and their ivory (Featured Species). Also, pollution and global climate change has made habitats change from the way they used to be, and animals are having a hard time adapting to their new habitats. Competition between species happens too. Animals fight for land, food, water, and mates.

Solutions
There is an organization that helps endangered animals all over the globe. It's called the Endangered Species Act (Featured Species). The Act helps raise money and set up events for these animals. They have hundreds of events every year to support all the species that are in trouble. There are also many other organizations that help more specific types of species. For example, one organization might just support marine animals while another supports just land animals.