Endangered in Canada Trivia Quiz

Answer: Whooping Crane

Whooping cranes are beautiful long-legged white birds that came very close to extinction. They visit Canada in summer to mate and lay their eggs. In 1941 there were only 21 whooping cranes living in the wild. As of 2007, there were 340 in the wild and the population is slowly growing.

Answer: White

The Beluga whale is a small white whale that lives in the far northern regions near the Arctic Circle. The populations are endangered by global warming and pollution. At one time many of these gentle animals were captured for use in public aquariums, which is now illegal.

Answer: Eastern Cougar

The only one of these large cats to live in Canada was the Eastern Cougar. Its population in Canada has become a topic of much debate among biologists. There have been reported sightings in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but many biologists believe that the cougar may be extinct in Canada due to poaching and habitat loss.

Answer: They live in a very small area

The aurora trout was not discovered until 1923 and lived in only two lakes. Any animal that lives in a very small area can quickly become endangered. Acid rain that fell into the lakes almost wiped out the fish around 1950. Efforts to save this fish have improved populations greatly and they have been introduced into five other lakes.

Answer: Misidentification

The Lake Erie water snake lived near Ontario for centuries until European settlers moved in and misidentified them as the poisonous snake known as a water moccasin. They set about trying to kill them all and sadly they almost succeeded. They have also been affected by habitat loss, but their numbers are improving.

Answer: Turtle

The leatherback sea turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world. They are often seen feeding on jellyfish in Canada's coastal waters. This magnificent animal is endangered for a variety of reasons that include low birth rates and its eating of plastic pollutants.

Answer: Squirrels

The Northern spotted owl is a carnivorous bird that can be seen hunting at night for small mammals such as squirrels. Their numbers are decreasing due to habitat loss, and to the decreasing populations of food species. At the end of the 20th century the population of the Northern spotted owl decreased by over 50%.

Answer: Groundhog

The Vancouver Island marmot is a rodent like groundhogs, squirrels, and rats. This animal is very close to extinction for multiple reasons that include habitat loss, climate change and an increase in predatory species on the island. Canada is making great efforts to save this adorable animal.

Answer: Seal

Around the turn of the 21st century, the planet's largest carnivore, the polar bear, became an endangered species. This was mostly due to global warming, pollution, and over-hunting. The polar bear will eat many things but their preferred food is the seal.

Answer: False

The extinction and endangerment of animal species is a global problem that occurs in every country in the world. Major causes are pollution, poaching, the introduction of new species, and habitat loss. Canada is making more efforts at saving their native species than many other countries off the world.