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Prep to Year 4: Endangered animals

Subject Guides

Endangered animals

Endangered animals 

Definitions

Endangered species - This website explains what the term endangered species means

Endangered animals video - This short video explains the connection between habitat loss and endangered animals 

Food chains - This website shows you what food chains are and how they work

Food chains video - This short video explains what food chains are with examples 

 

Bush Stone-curlew

Bush Stone-Curlew - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Bush Stone-Curlew  

Bush Stone-Curlew - This Australian Museum website gives you more detailed information about the Bush Stone Curlew 

Bush Stone-Curlew video - This video shows you a Bush Stone-Curlew and explains how they can be protected

Squirrel Glider

Squirrel Glider - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Squirrel Glider

Squirrel Glider - This Australian Museum website gives you more detailed information about the Squirrel Glider

Squirrel Glider video - This short video shows you a Squirrel Glider and how they live 

Helmeted Honeyeater

Helmeted Honeyeater - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Helmeted Honeyeater

Helmeted Honeyeater - This Zoos Victoria website gives you more information about the Helmeted Honeyeater

Helmeted Honeyeater - This video shows you the Helmeted Honeyeater and explains how they are being helped in the wild

 

Pookila

Pookila - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Pookila

Pookila - This Zoos Victoria website gives you more detailed information about the Pookila 

Pookila video - This video shows you the Pookila and tells you about their behaviour 

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Tasmanian Devil 

Tasmanian Devil - This National Geographic website gives you more detailed information about the Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil video - This short video shows you a Tasmanian Devil and why they are in danger of extinction 

Spot-tailed Quoll

Spot-tailed Quoll - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Spot-tailed Quoll 

Spot-tailed Quoll - This Australian Museum website gives you more detailed information about the Spot-tailed Quoll 

Spot-tailed Quoll video - This short video shows you a Spot-tailed Quoll and how it was taken to the vets at the Zoo 

 

Orange-bellied Parrot

Orange-bellied parrot - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Orange-bellied parrot

Orange-bellied parrot - This Birdlife website gives you more detailed information about the Orange-bellied parrot

Orange-bellied parrot video - This 10-minute video tells you about the Orange-bellied parrot and their habitat

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Regent Honeyeater 

Regent Honeyeater - This Australian Museum website gives you more detailed information about the Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater video - This short video shows you the Regent Honeyeater and explains how they are being protected 

Yellow-bellied Glider

Yellow-bellied Glider - This Moonlit Sanctuary website provides information about the Yellow-bellied Glider

Yellow-bellied Glider - This Wildlife website provides more detailed information about the Yellow-bellied Glider 

Yellow-bellied Glider video - This short video shows you a Yellow-bellied glider and explains why they are endangered