Nicole+S.

Nicole S.

=**RAWR ANIMALS....**=

Extinction is the disappearance, brought about by natural or unnatural means, of an entire species. I chose to do animals because they help our environment and could soon be extinct. Like Jaguars, they are the biggest felines in America. They eat anything and are really fast. Would you want them gone? The urbanization and cutting down of trees are increasing the amount of animals of being extinct. In today's world, however, species mostly become extinct or are threatened with extinction because of humans. Humans hunt animals, destroy their habitats, and introduce other animals that prey upon the endangered animals or compete for their resources. Among these factors, the greatest threat to plants and animals is habitat destruction. Or it could be a natural extinction, this happens when a species declines in numbers gradually but steadily at the end of its evolutionary period on earth. The length of the period depends largely on the success of the species as a whole and its ability to adjust to changes in climate and vegetation and the appearance of predators or (in the case of predators) the disappearance of prey. It is better remembering a speices by dying off by natural extinction not by humans.
 * Outline**

=Script=

=Title= First, write the title on your story in capital letters. ANIMALS EXTINCT FOREVER?

=Characters=

List your characters: CHARACTERS, in order of Appearance: Nicole S. Ian P. Yasik N. Dana S. Aaron K. Chris D. Alex W.

=Scenes=

Intro- As the rain forests are slowly cut down and urbanization takes effect all over the world some animal species are beginning to die off. As the last animal dies off the species becomes extinct and won’t ever be able to walk this earth again. Humans need to learn how to protect these animals so that they can thrive on this world too. I wanted to chose animals as my topic because they are important in our world today. Imagine a day without birds in the sky, oceans without fish, forests without bears and deer.

Divide your story into acts, scenes, chapters, etc. ACTS, SCENES & BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS: __**ACT II**__- Arabian Gazelle (Pictures and narration) __**ACT III**__ - Blue Pike (Pictures and narration) __**ACT IIII**__ -Woolly Mammoth (Pictures and narration) __**ACT V**__- Dodo (Pictures and narration)
 * __ACT I__** - Lava Mouse (Pictures and narration)

=Detailed Description of Your Scenes=

Ian and Yasik- The Lava Mouse became extinct during prehistoric times, probably because of the arrival of humans and the livestock (such as dogs) they brought with them. This mouse lived on the Canary Islands in Spain. A study of its skeletal characteristics suggested that the Lava Mouse lived in fissures opened in the lava fields. (I will be drawing a lava mouse in a lava field.)

Dana and Alex- The Arabian gazelle was an elusive gazelle that was hunted to extinction in its Middle Eastern homeland, Saudi Arabia. The mature female gazelle weighs between 10 and 15 kgs. The male has thick horns while the female's horns are finer and straighter. (I will be drawing an Arabian gazelle in a background that suits the gazelles lifestyle.)

Ian and Yasik- Blue Pike were once, during the first half of this century, probably the best tasting, and definitely most commercially harvested fish in the lower great lakes system. Chances were almost certain, that if you went to a local restaurant for a Friday fish fry, you would be served blue pike. The population crashed in 1958, but the species lingered on until it became "officially" extinct in 1970. (I will be drawing a blue pike in an ocean.) Ian and Yasik will be in the video.

Dana and Aaron- Woolly mammoths are perhaps the best known mammals of the Ice Age. Their thick coats and heavy layers of fat fitted them for life in cold, tundra-like conditions. Hunters were sometimes successful in killing them for food.They have been extinct for about 30,000 years. They mostly became extinct when the Pleistocene happened, also known as the Ice Age. ( I will be drawing the woolly mammaoth during an ice age.) Dana and Aaraon will be in the video.

Chris and Nicole - The Dodo is a lesson in extinction. First sighted around 1600 on Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, the Dodo was extinct less than eighty years later. The Dodo was a large flightless bird that weighed up to 14 kg. Dodos were an easy-to-catch source of food for sailors and settlers. The dodo easily fell victim, in addition, forest clearing destroyed the bird’s habitat, and introduced pigs, goats, cats, rats, and monkeys became competitors as well as predators. ( I will be drawing the dodo in the sky.) Chris and me will be in this video.

Conclusion: These five animals are connected because they all were killed off by humans. I hope by telling you about some animals that you can help by stopping the urbanization that happens all over the world. Some species have begun to die and we would like to try and save them.


 * Michael** -- a beautiful script. I myself am an animal lover despite the fact that I have no pets.


 * __Dana-__** I hope animals aren't extincted 4evr.



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 * Malcolm's Comments**
 * This is a really interesting topic.
 * I think it's alot of good information.
 * This will definitely make a difference.
 * Good job on this project
 * Yasick** - I liked your project and I think that endangered animals should be helped; use some animals that are almost extinct.