Unit 10 the world around us 2.pptVIP

* Warming up: Possible answers to the questions on P64 1. They include the African elephant, the Asian elephant, the blue whale, the gorilla, the snow leopard, the black rhino, etc. There are also several endangered birds, fishes, and other ani -mals. They become endangered if their habitat is destroyed or changed, if new species arrive and if a species is overused or hunted. Other factors include disease and pollution 2. If animals and plants die out, we will not be able to survive. All animals and plants have specific functions and are necessa -ry if we want healthy ecosystems. We need the