Endangermals
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Asiatic Black Bear
A medium size bear native to Asia, they are black with a light brown muzzle. They have a distinct white patch on their chest. The Asiatic Bear is in danger of extinction due to habitat loss (Read More)
Blue Whale
Measuring up to 29.9 meters in length it is the largest animal know to have existed. It’s body is long and slender and can be various shades of bluish-grey dorsally white underneath. It is under threat of extinction due to whaling. (Read More)
Cassowary
Usually shy birds of the deep forest, they are adept at disappearing long before a human knows they are there. Flightless birds with a casque, a horny ridge on its head they are endangered due to habitat loss and fragmentation. (Read More)
Dugong
A vegetarian marine mammal the dugong is similar in appearance to the manatee but have a fluked tail like a whale. They are related to the elephant despite not being similar in appearance or behaviour. Under the threat of extinction due to fishing related fatalities, habitat degradation and hunting. (Read More)
Echidna
There are four species of Echidna and out of these three are classed as endangered. They are sometimes known as spiny anteaters, together with the Platypus they are the only mammals that lay eggs. Endangered due to habitat and hunting. (Read More)
(Island) Fox
A small fox that is native to six of the eight Channel Islands of California. Of the six, four subspecies are classified endangered due to hunting from the Golden Eagle but also from diminished food supply and general degradation of the habitat from introducing mammal species, including cats, pigs and sheep. (Read More)
Gorillla
A ground dwelling predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of Africa. They are the largest living primate. They are in danger of extinction due to habitat destruction and poaching for the bushmeat trade. (Read More)
Hawksbill Turtle
Named for their narrow, pointed beak they are found throughout the tropical oceans. In danger of extinction due to the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution and coastal development. However the biggest threat to them is the wildlife trade. (Read More)
Indian Elephant
Indian Elephants have smaller ears than African elephants and they also have a more curved spine. The tip of their trunk has one finger-like process. They are in danger of extinction due to habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation, which are driven by an expanding human population. (Read More)
Javan Rhino
Javan Rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species. They are a dusky grey colour and only the males have a single horn, the females don’t have any. They are extremely vulnerable to extinction due to natural catastrophes, diseases, poaching and potential inbreeding. (Read More)
Kakapo
The Kakapo, also called the owl parrot is a flightless bird. They are nocturnal and ground dwelling. The kakapo is classed as critically endangered because of Polynesian and European colonisation and the introduction of predators such as cats, rats, ferrets and stoats, it was almost wiped out. (Read More)
Loris
Lories are nocturnal. They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia. Threats to Loris include deforestation and illegally smuggling them to supply a growing exotic pet trade. (Read More)
Macaw
A medium sized member of the macaw family, found in the rainforests of Mexico and South America. It gets its name from its predominately green plumage resembling a military parade uniform. Classed as endangered due to deforestation and the capturing of wild birds for the pet trade industry. (Read More)
Numbat
Marsupial native to Western Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Their habitat has been cleared for agriculture and destroyed by bush fires. Also the introduction of predators such as dogs, cats and foxes has decreased their numbers. (Read More)
Orangutan
The Orangutan is a large, gentle red ape. They are humankind’s closest relatives, sharing nearly 97% of the same DNA. They are currently only found in rain-forests of Borneo and Sumatra. In danger of extinction due to poaching, habitat destruction and the illegal pet trade. (Read More)
Proboscis Monkey
A reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose. The males nose is larger than the female. Under threat due to ongoing habitat loss because of logging and oil palm plantations, and hunting in some areas due to the species being treated as a delicacy, as well as its use in traditional Chinese medicine. (Read More)
Quoll
Carnivorous marsupials native to mainland Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania. They are primarily nocturnal and have brown or black fur and pink noses. Under threat of extinction due to predators, urbanisation, housing development, mining development and expansion of agricultural lands. Also from the introduction of poisonous Cane Toads. (Read More)
Red Panda
The Red Panda is a mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has reddish-brown fur, a long, shaggy tail, and a waddling walk due to its shorted front legs; it is slightly larger than a domestic cat. They are endangered due to deforestation, loss of food supply and poaching.
Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. They have stocky bodies, think fur and small rounded ears, all of which help to minimize heat loss. Under threat of extinction due to habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change and the illegal wildlife trade.
Tansy Beetle
The Tansy beetle is a large iridescent green leaf beetle with a coppery sheen. They are a specialist herbivore mainly eating Tansy, a perennial herb. Pressures such as land-use changes and the increase of invasive plants over the past few decades have resulted in a decline in Tansy plants and subsequently the beetle living on it.
Ulysses Butterfly
The Ulysses Butterfly, is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papa New Guinea and the Soloman Island. It typically has a wingspan about 14 cm (5.5 in) & the upper side of the wings are an iridescent electric blue. There are concerns the Ulysses butterfly may become extinct due to a reduction in the number of Euodia trees. However, planting of the pink flowered doughwood has increased it’s numbers recently.
Vaquita
The Vaquita is a small porpoise endemic to the northern part of The Gulf of California. The word vaquitas id Spanish for “little cow”. It is considered the most endangered of 129 extant marine mamal species. Vaquitas have never been hunted directly , but their population is declining, largly because of animals trapped in illegal gillnets intended for capturing the Totoaba fish.
Whooping Crane
The Whooping crane, the tallest North American bird, in an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound. In 1941 it was pushed to the brink of extinction by unregulated hunting and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts have led to a limited recovery. As of February 2015, the total population was 603 including 161 captive birds.
Xanthophrine Tigerina
Xanthophrine Tigerina is also known as the Amboli Toad.They are yellowish with dark stripes on the top and sides of the body and lack webbing between the toes and fingers. It is considered critically endangered because it is only found in a single location, which is in decline.
Yellow-Eyed Penguin
The yellow-Eyed Penguin is native to New Zealand. It is medium sized with a pale yellow head and a paler yellow iris with black feather shafts. There is a band of bright yellow running from its eyes to the back of the head. It is considered one of the world’s rarest penguin species. The main threats are habitat degradation and introduced predators. (Read More)
Zebra
Of the three species of Zebra, two are endangered. The Mountain Zebra and the Grévy’s Zebra. Zebra’s have distinctive black and white striped coats with the stripes being in different patterns, each unique to the individual. The main threats to the species are the loss of habitat to agriculture, hunting and persecution.(Read More)
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