Click on article to see pictures and descriptions of some animals they are considering, such as the Dodo Bird, Woolly Mammoth and Monk Seal.
Discussion with Kids:
- What does it mean for an animal to go extinct? How do animals go extinct?
- Some scientists want to bring back animals that are extinct. How should they choose which animals to bring back? (Go through criteria above and explain what each one means).
- If you could bring back some animals, which would they be and why? Discuss why dinosaurs can't be brought back.
- What are some animals today that are threatened with extinction. For a full list, click here. Why are they endangered? What can we do to save them? (Animals in the arctic threatened with global warming, certain rhinos in the wild).
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