Animals
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Endangered animals(https://www.ducksters.com/animals/endangered_animals.php)
Endangered animals are animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.
This means that there will
be no more of these animals alive on earth.
An animal is considered endangered or "threatened"
when there are very few of them alive. Some animals are more threatened than
others.
To keep track of how at risk of becoming extinct a species
may be, scientists
categorize the level of risk with a different name. From the most
threatened animal to least threatened these names are:
1) critically
endangered
2) endangered
3) vulnerable
There are also some animals that only exist in captivity
(for example in a zoo). These animals are called "extinct in the
wild".
What are some of the most
endangered animals?
These are animals that are categorized as Critically Endangered.
Here is just a sampling from the list:
Black Rhinoceros - There are only a few black rhinos left. They mostly live in Western Africa. They are mostly threatened due to hunters killing them for their horns.
Red Wolf - The red wolf originally lived in the Southeastern United States. There are only a few hundred left, most of them living in captivity.
Others include the Siberian
Tiger, Florida Panther, Mountain Gorilla, California Condor, and the Giant
Ibis. Some "endangered" animals include the Sea Otter, Loggerhead Sea
Turtle, Giant Panda, Blue Whale, Albatross, and the Snow Leopard. Some
"vulnerable" animals include the Lion, Cheetah, Hippo, Dingo, Polar
Bear, Humpback Whale, and the Macaroni and Royal Penguins.
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GREATEST THREATS TO ANIMAL POPULATIONS
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