Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Species
This category is for endangered species, under any status, on the three major International Endangered Species lists. Information concerning the individual lists, status, causes, and any predictions for the future of these animals, combined with physical and behavioral details.
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Luvhistory2010They are found in the tropical forests of northern Zaire, in Central Africa. Okapis are also most common in the Wamba and Epulu...
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The conservation status of the northern hairy-nosed wombat is Critically Endangered, whilst the common wombat and the southern...
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there were about 300,000 in south Africa but it dropped to 23,000 in less then 15 years. in 2012 there are 4!
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About 10 feet an average is 6 to 11 feet i have observed.Komods dragons grow to 2 - 3 metres (6.6 - 9.8 ft) long and weigh...
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we are polluting and littering in our seas where marine animals live. this is how we are killing them: chucking rubbish into...
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KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Ursidae GENUS SPECIES: Ursus (bear) maritimus...
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Generally one baby at a time. The baby chim usually nurses until the age of five before being able to survive on its own without...
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Komodo dragons migrate only between close islands. They are high endangered, living only on the Indonesian islands of Komodo,...
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Killing them is the best method, though destroying their habitat is also effective. why would you wanna do that!
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According to WWF; 1. Black Rhino 2.Giant Panda 3.Tiger 4.Beluga Sturgeon 5.Golden seal 6.Alligator Snapping Turtle ...
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Yes They have become endangered because the increase of population in the basins of these two rivers, causing a raise in the...
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YES, orangutans have been endangered since 1998 because people keep shooting them.
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Big feet work as snowshoes and paddles, helping the animal travel efficiently on both snow and through water. Big feet help to...
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Estimates in 2002-2004 indicate that there were between 16,500 and 47,000 lions left in Africa at that time. There are also about...
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the ecosystem will be destroyed and part of the food chain will be destroyed.
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Modern time fast animals include cheetah at 70mph and Peregrine falcon that reaches its top speed when in a hunting dive 200+ mph...
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Grey wolves have no critical natural enemies, although bears sometimes dig up wolf dens to kill and eat young wolf pups. The grey...
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He is my father-in-law....BTW he is the world's smartest fella who knows about symbiotic algae.
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pros - very enjoyable,peaceful,relaxingcons-carp fishing is one of the most common causes of divorce as you have to be very...
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The Komodo Dragon is endangered because of valcanos,fires,no food, habitat distruction, poaching, and tourism.
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Panthera pardus is the scientific name of the leopard. "Panthera" means roughly "all the beasts" in Greek, and it is possibly a...
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Black panthers dont strictly exist, they are all black versions of other cats, the most common black panthers are Leopards, and...
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Most pygmy possums are grey. However, the Southwestern Pygmy Possum, also known as the Western Pygmy Possum, is different to its...
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The Sumatran Tiger is mainly endangered by the destruction of its habitat and poaching. There is only about 500-600 in the world....
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There are two species of gorilla and four or five subspecies of gorilla.
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At birth they are blind, after a little less then two weeks their eyes open. After three weeks Their milk teeth appear and they...
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pandas are going extict because they are losing bamboo trees
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Garter Snakes were thought to be nonvenomous, but recent discoveries revealed that they do produce a mild neurotoxic venom but...
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The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is in a lot of trouble and is considered one of the rarest animals in the world. Apart from the...
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According Mirror.co.UK article published to the web on August 2, 2008, John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke* were 25 years old...
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The mother Possum is pregnant on average 13 days. Then the young possums will stay in the mother's pouch for about 2 months to 7...
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Yes, the blue whale is bigger than a whale shark. While whale sharks are about 40 feet in length and weighs in about...
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they have layers of hairin order to keep themselves warm in cold water
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we have not found them all yet but so far 100,000,000,000 mybe more...earth is made up of 70% water thus more space for fish to...
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The bananas all belong to the genus Musa in the family Musaceae. More fully: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class:...
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Rain forest animals are endangered mostly because of men cutting down trees to make paper, houses etc or they would just clear...
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Today, there are many problems that threaten the world's tiger population. Economic development, habitat loss, and lack of prey...
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yesyes, they are in critical danger of extinction due to hunting/poaching.
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These are a couple of Stingrays that have a name very much alike. This is according to information from the International Union...
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Only inmigration...Only redtails in Northern climes migrate.
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The Name "Ursus maritimus" is the scientific name for the Polar Bear The full classification is as follows: Domain: Eukarya...
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Some species of bats, such as the Little Brown Bat, can eat 500 - 1000 mosquitoes in one hour. So if we consider the night 8...
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Not all species of kiwi are endangered, but they are all certainly under threat. The biggest threat to the kiwi comes from dogs,...
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Mostly China or can live in the rainforest.
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Yes they are very social there could be a group from about 8 to a group of 40. They need a lot of others to watch the sky and be...
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African Elephants are classed as "vulnerable", not "endangered". (The Asian Elephant is endangered.) In the 1900s elephants...
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Until On The Origin of Species, the entire world had believed John Lamark's theories of evolution. Considering the amount of...
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They don't. Opossums play dead but possums, completely different animals, do not. Possum is the name given to a variety of...
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They live in the Arctic, not the Antarctic. With their fat layers and heavy coats, they have adapted to and require a cold...
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Sources vary on this. It is generally accepted that there are five species of kiwi. Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) Rowi, or...
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No, the moose is not an endangered species. Still quite common over its range.
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There are between 70 and 100 species of lemur in Madagascar. It's impossible to know how many individuals, and many species...
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all frogs breathe through their mouth (The throat of a frog 'pulsates' up and down which is causing air to be drawn in through,...
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jabatus) species classification for endangered species listing is considered "vulnerable" (and has had this...
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440,000+ currently. It is still impossible to tell.It is hard to tell but probably around 440000
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Male polar bears sometimes do this to cubs of other males so that the female will be ready to breed again with them.
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Usually a spider would simply just run away, but if it had to defend itself it does have some defence it would use its fangs and...
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The difference is in purpose, type of management, and who manages the land. National parks are often wildlife sanctuaries, but...
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Kakapos are herbivorous and have a fairly specialised diet. They eat certain fruits such as that of the rimu and kahikatea and...
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furious scary colloidal tremendous big appetite scaly old giant lizards extinct carnivore herbavore
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Really if you think about it on a larger scale, everywhere is affected by water pollution. Just as everywhere is affected by air...
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The Bearded Dragon is actually just a common name given to a grouping (or genus) of lizards. There are about seven species--none...
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Insects and small rodents are their main prey. Garter snakes DO NOT eat insects ! Their main prey is earthworms and small fish -...
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Baby komodo dragons do not have any particular name: they are just baby komodo dragons. Some websites erroneously report that...
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The continent of Asia.they are found in central-western and southern-western in china. this is in the continent Asia
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Under the Threatened and Endangered Species, the Black-Footed Ferret Mustela nigripes as listed 35 Federal Register 8495 on June...
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The scientific name for the kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot, is Strigops habroptilus.
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Within the genus Mustela, ferrets belong to the subgenus Putorius, from which there are only three extant species: M. putorius,...
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A Giant Panda will take shelter under a large tree in the thick bamboo forest, sometimes 'denning up' in a natural cave.
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Yes. Snow Leopards are a severly endangered species, it is estimated that there are only 7500 individuals left in the world
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There are sufficient steps to protect the endangered animals in the world by scientists, environmentalists, zoologist etc.
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Habitat Loss Palm Oil Poachers (hunting) Deforestation Mining Poison (meant for other animals) Medicine (Chinese plasters made of...
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Yes. The Richmond Birdwing butterfly's natural habitat is sub-tropical rainforest of northeastern Queensland. Further south,...
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Even though it doesnt have the same diet as a shark, it is a shark.
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False, it has been pushed out of much of its former habitat in the US, but there are still large popualtions in Alaska and Canada.
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four (4) letter words that end with F: beef. buff. calf. clef. chef. deef. fief. golf. goof. gulf. half. hoof. leaf. self. serf....
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There are 39 sub species of wolf (Canis Lupus). See related link for a full list.
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The niche of the kakapo [Strigops habroptila] is New Zealand. Its niche used to be spread across the three main islands. Due to...
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A recent publication gives an estimate of 1700 adult (i.e. breeding) females, and 550 adult males. Females are typically...
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