Kouprey'sBy: Fahsai 7C Year 7 GREEN

Appearance680 - 910 kg Narrow body, long legs, muscular legs and a humped back. Long horns They have small thick hair all around them Dark brown colour But the calves will have a reddish colour

Where they live in the wild? Hills, grasslands, wooded grasslands and close to the monsoon forest. rivers and lakes. humid weather area

Wealthy places that has salt licks and other resources that they need.

Their habits and life Koupreys are herbivores. Grass, leaves and other herbs and vegetables.

They eat usually at night Eat during night time. lives in herds of 20 with mixed group (bulls, cows etc.)

Their life span is about 25 years in the wild.

Why Koupreys are endangered? hunting them for their skull and horns Skull and horns can use for decoration. It is a very common decoration that they use. national symbols

Meat and to make carpets etc. They sell the horns and skulls.

Changes over time and predictions for the future population has gone down in 1980 People are still hunting them

In 2000 the koupreys population is increasing If this continues, the population of the koupreys will go down again

What are organizations, politicians and scientists doing to help? raising awareness and preventing them researching and helping them. strict laws against the illegal Kouprey hunters Animal organizations are setting up donations to help. Campaigns

What can we do?

spreading the word exhibitions, t-shirts etc. help raise awareness. Join and help out in organizations Buying the iPhone 4 gs case called Extinction iPhone 4S Kouprey IC865KU. Donate moneyYou can donate here: http://wwf.panda.org/how_you_can_help/support_wwf/donate/

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