Humans are the leading cause of plants and animals becoming endangered or extind. an endangered species has so few members that the species may die out. unless something is done to protect an endangered species, they will be gone forever. we will not have any more of that of plant or animal on earth. the most dangerous thing humans do to endangered animals is destroy their habitats. this is usually because land we want to use, we don't notice what is already we do not pay very close attention. when there is an area of living there thousands of acres of tropical forest, or rainforest, most of us don't live near a tropical rainforest. however, that does not mean we are far away from habitat destruction. when a town expands, more houses and businesses are built. the town its natural habitat. wetlands and grasslands are unique habitats that are especially at risk. thankfully, people are more aware of the problem. this is the first step toward protecting habitats have been destroyed by humans. people wanted the land and lumber for building projects. countless plants and animals have been lost in this one habitat alone. many of the organisms that live in the tropical rainforest do not live anywhere else, we are just beginning to discover medicines and other resources there. we risk losing that knowledge if more species die out. Answer the following questions based on the reading passage don't forget to go back to the passage whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers 1) why are so many plants and animals endangered? 2) what do we risk losing in addition to plants and animals if we continue to destroy rainforests? 5) how can we help prevent more habitat destruction? 4) what kinds of habitat are especially at risk? 3) what happens when towns want to expand into more land?