Endangered species

An endangered species is a species (a population) of animals, plants or other organisms that is in danger of becoming extinct. This could happen because there are few of that animal left, its predators have grown in number, or the climate that it lives in is changing, or the places it lives in have been destroyed. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) has worked out that endangered species are 40% of all organisms.[1]

Further information: IUCN Red List
Conservation status
Extinct
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Threatened
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Lower Risk
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Other categories
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Related topics

Comparison of Red list classes above
and NatureServe status below
A cheetah is an example of an endangered animal

Many countries have laws to protect these plants and animals. These laws, if obeyed, can save species by stopping hunting, land development or making parks and reserves. Poaching and other illegal activities, however, can still destroy them.

Only a few plants and animals at risk of extinction, mostly vertebrates, are put on the lists and get legal protection. Many more species become extinct, or will become extinct, without people knowing about it.

Mammal

This is a list of mammals that are endangered. They include:

Birds

Here is a list of birds that are endangered. They include:

Further reading

References
  1. "IUCN Red-list statistics (2006)". Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  2. "Black Rhino | Species | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  3. "Why Are Rhinos Endangered". www.helpingrhinos.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  4. "After Last Male's Death, Is the Northern White Rhino Doomed?". National Geographic News. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-04-30.


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