What is endangered?

Endangered means something is in danger of disappearing forever, like your favorite toy when you leave it on the floor and your brother takes it.

Imagine you have a special teddy bear that you play with every day. But one day, you find out there are only two of those teddies left in the whole world. If something happens to both of them, they might be gone forever, and then no one will ever see that kind of teddy again.

Sometimes animals or plants become endangered because their homes get destroyed, like when a forest is cut down. Or maybe there are too many people hunting them.

If we take care of the teddies, by not taking too many, and making sure they have enough space to live, then they might stay around for a long time. That’s how we keep things from disappearing forever!Endangered means something is in danger of disappearing forever, like your favorite toy when you leave it on the floor and your brother takes it.

Imagine you have a special teddy bear that you play with every day. But one day, you find out there are only two of those teddies left in the whole world. If something happens to both of them, they might be gone forever, and then no one will ever see that kind of teddy again.