🦕 Why do some animals go extinct?

Some animals disappear forever because their homes change or people take too much from nature. 🌍🐾

For example, dinosaurs lived long ago, but now they are gone because a big rock from space hit the Earth!

Animals go extinct when they can't adapt to changes in their environment. 🌿🦉

This can happen because of:

• Habitat destruction (like cutting down forests)
• Climate change (the Earth getting warmer or colder)
• Hunting or pollution by humans

For example, the woolly mammoth disappeared after the Ice Age ended and humans hunted them.

Extinction happens when a species can't survive changes in its ecosystem. 🌎🔬

Major causes include:

• Natural causes: Volcanic eruptions, asteroid impacts (like the one that killed dinosaurs), or competition with other species.
• Human impact: Deforestation, overhunting, pollution, and introducing invasive species.

For example, the passenger pigeon went from billions to zero in just 100 years due to hunting and habitat loss.

Conservation efforts today try to protect endangered species before it's too late!