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Browse the list of species by conservation status, from critically endangered to vulnerable. Find out more about the animals WWF is working to protect from extinction.
Common NameScientific NameConservation Status ↓Panthera pardus orientalisCritically EndangeredDiceros bicornisCritically EndangeredPongo pygmaeusCritically EndangeredGorilla gorilla diehliCritically Endangered- Javan Rhinos. Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss.
- Amur Leopard. The Amur leopard is one of the rarest big cats in the world, with only around 100 individuals left in the wild. Although their wild population seems to be stable and increasing, these leopard subspecies are still critically endangered since 1996.
- Sunda Island Tiger. The Sunda Island tiger, or the Sumatran tiger, is the smallest tiger subspecies in the world, weighing up to 140kg. For reference, the tigers that live in the Amur region are the biggest of all the big cats where males can weigh up to twice as much as Sunda Island tigers.
- Mountain Gorillas. The Mountain gorilla is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla, which lives in two isolated populations in the high-altitude forests up in the volcanic, mountainous regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, and in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda.
The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive source of information on the extinction risk of animal, fungi and plant species. It classifies species into nine categories, from Not Evaluated to Extinct, and provides data and news on biodiversity conservation.
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- African Bush Elephant
- African Spurred Tortoise
- African Wild Dog
- Alabama Red-bellied Cooter
- Amazon River Dolphin / Boto
- Arroyo Toad
- Asian Elephant
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Examples of endangered animals include mammals such as the tiger, chimpanzee, Asian elephant and sea otter; birds such as the Egyptian vulture and Galápagos penguin; reptiles such as the Alabama red-bellied cooter and green sea turtle; fish such as the humphead wrasse and whale shark; and amphibians such as the golden poison frog and Majorcan midwi...
Test your knowledge of endangered animals with these FREE printable pdf question sheets. (No sign-up required; just click, download & print.) 1. Question Sheet 1 (click to view & download) 2. Questions Sheet 2 (click to view & download) 1. You can find out more about endangered animals on this page: Endangered Animals Facts 2. Find out more about t...
Scientific name: Loxodonta AfricanaType of animal: MammalWhere found: AfricaScientific name: Centrochelys sulcataType of animal: ReptileWhere found: AfricaScientific name: Lycaon pictusType of animal: MammalWhere found: AfricaScientific name: Pseudemys alabamensisType of animal: ReptileWhere found: North AmericaScientific Name: Inia geoffrensisType of Animal: MammalFamily: IniidaeScientific name: Anaxyrus californicusType of animal: AmphibianWhere found: North AmericaScientific name: Elephas maximusType of animal: MammalWhere found: AsiaLearn about the endangered animals in the world with this list of species, updated in 2024. See photos, facts, and threats for each animal, and download free printable worksheets.
India's Red List of 2018 was released at the Rio+20 Earth Summit. [1] [2] Since then, new animals have been added yearly. While previously this list contained 132 species of plants and animals in 2018, as of the 2023-1 update from the IUCN Red List , over 950 species of animals (and over 600 species of plants) are listed as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable.
Silky sifaka ( Propithecus candidus ), fewer than 1,000 still alive. The World's 100 most threatened species [1] is a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi in the world. It was the result of a collaboration between over 8,000 scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission ...
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The IUCN Red List is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. It provides data, trends, categories and metrics to inform conservation action and policy.
