Other factors, such as the pet trade, also contribute significantly to the loss of biodiversity on the island. Many of the plant and animal species on Madagascar, including the tomato frog and all known species of lemurs, are endangered. Some of these species are considered critically endangered, which means that extinction is inevitable unless drastic measures are taken immediately. The chameleon teaches us to learn from the past, while looking ahead to the future. If we wish to save not only the plants and animals of Madagascar, but all the world's diversity, we must learn to recognize the results of our past actions and, most importantly, take steps to change the future.
Education is the first, and most crucial, step to conservation.
Classes can also help endangered species programs at the zoo by adopting an endangered species.