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The Marsican Bear

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The Marsican bear is the symbol of the National Park in Abruzzo, the region where it lives. Its favourite foods are berries, fruit, honey, insects and animal carcasses. It is endangered because of pollution and loss of habitat and biodiversity.

Animal name:  Marsican Bear     

Habitat: it is the symbol of the Abruzzo National Park where it lives. Food: berries , seeds, honey, animal carcasses and larvae

Body: it has got a brown fur and  a short tail,  4  big paws  and a robust body and a big head  with small ears 

Threat: pouching, loss of habitat Its message: respect me and my habitat; don't pollute the parks.

The Marsican Bear

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The Marsican Bear

The Mascot

Hi! I'm the Marsican bear mascot, created by students with the help of AI. I was designed to show how creativity and technology can support sustainability. My wild cousins in the Apennines are losing their forest homes, so they need safe habitats to survive. Protect their ancient woods and let the Marsican bear roam free!

The Black Squirrel

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Animal name: Black Squirrel  Habitat: Sila National park (Calabria, Italy)

Threat:  loss of habitat- deforestation- invasive species (American Grey Squirrel and Asian Finlayson Squirrel)         Food: pine seeds, nuts,acorns, buds and fungi.

Body:  dark-brown to blackish fur, white belly.                                     

Its message:  stop the deforestation.

The Black Squirrel lives in Sila National Park (Calabria, Italy). It has dark-brown to blackish fur and a white belly. It feeds on pine seeds, nuts, acorns, buds and fungi. Its main threats are loss of habitat, deforestation and invasive species.

The Black Squirrel

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The Black Squirrel

The Mascot

"Hello! I’m the Black Squirrel mascot, handcrafted by the creative students of Class 1^L using recycled coffee pods and eco-friendly materials. Though I’m made from everyday waste, I carry an important message: my wild cousins in the Sila forests are losing their homes to deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and invasive species. They need our woods to stay safe, connected, and full of life. 
Guard the ancient forests, let the black squirrel thrive!"

IC Ardito-Don Bosco (Lamezia Terme, Italy)

The Caretta Caretta Turtle

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Animal name:  Caretta caretta (Loggerhead sea turtle) 

Habitat: Mediterranean Sea       Food: crabs, jellyfish, molluscs, shellfish. Body: large, hard shell, big head with strong jaws. It has four slippers and a streamlined body.  

Threat: fishing nets, plastic pollution, boats, habitat loss and climate change. Its message: Please protect my sea so I can survive!

The caretta caretta turtle lives in warm seas, including the Mediterranean. It eats jellyfish, crabs, molluscs and shellfish. It has a strong shell and powerful flippers for swimming long distances. It is threatened by plastic pollution, fishing nets and the loss of the beaches.

The Caretta Caretta Turtle

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