Endangered Animals List

The terms endangered animals and endangered species include all those groups of organisms and life forms that are facing the threat of extinction due to human induced factors such as deforestation, poaching, hunting, animal cruelty, animal experimentation, etc. The following endangered animals list names all such animals the existence of which, about ten years from now, pose a big question mark upon the biodiversity of planet Earth!

Most Endangered Species List

The following list of endangered animal species include some of the most well-known and lovable animal and bird species that are threatened with extinction and it is a shame for the entire humanity to see these creatures included among endangered species. If we are to go by the current endangered species facts, it won't be long before they make their transition from the endangered list to the extinct animals list unless we humans, the chief culprits, come to our senses and make conscious efforts to preserve these diverse and beautiful life forms on Earth! The following animals face a very serious threat of extinction and they occupy the priority status as per wildlife conservation requirements! There are very few numbers of animals left in these species and widespread destruction of habitat and poaching have alarmingly reduced the figures of these animals to abysmal depths!

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African Elephant Asiatic Lion Aye Aye Bald Eagle Bengal Tiger Blue Poison Frog Bonobo Bornean Orangutan Brown Spider Monkey Cheetah Chimpanzee Coelacanth Diana Monkey Diademed Sifaka Eastern Red Colobus Elegant Frog Giant Armadillo Giant Anteater Giant Otter Giant Panda Great Green Macaw

Golden Bellied Capuchin Monkey Golden Lion Tamarin Golden Mantella Golden Poison Frog Grizzly Bear Harpy Eagle Hyacinth Macaw Imperial Parrot Indian Elephant Indian Rhinoceros Indian Wild Dog Jaguar Javanese Langur Javanese Rhinoceros Kakapo Komodo Dragon Leopard Lear's Macaw Leatherhead Turtle Loggerhead Turtle Mahogany Glider

Maned Sloth Mediterranean Monk Seal Mountain Gorilla Mountain Tapir Orinoco Crocodile Panama Golden Frog Passenger Pigeon Piping Plover Proboscis Monkey Pronghorned Antelope Pygmy Sloth Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog Sea Otter Sei Whale Sitema Snow Leopard Sumatran Orangutan Sumatran Tiger White Lion White Tiger Yellow Crested Cockatoo

Continent-wise List of Endangered Animal Species

The following lists enumerate some of the most prominent species of animals that are quickly diminishing in number. Check these out.

Endangered Species in Africa

The following endangered wild animals in Africa are showing an alarming rate of decrease in their numbers each year. If conservation steps are not prepped up, the Dark Continent will soon lose much of its biodiversity and wild beauty!

Cheetah Cuvier's Gazelle African Elephant

Chimpanzee Leopard Ethiopian Wolf

Ostrich White Rhinoceros Addax

Striped Hyena African Wild Dog Geometric Tortoise

Gorilla Slender Snouted Crocodile African Wild Ass

Following are the images of some of these animals. Check out each of the following pictures for a detailed look at what majestic beauties are on the verge of being wiped off the face of Earth owing to various threats to their lives and habitat.

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Endangered Species in Antarctica

The ice-covered continent, already sparse on flora and fauna, is facing a serious threat of losing some of the most fantastic life forms that are unique to this snowy landmass. A lot of endangered sea creatures have the cold Antarctic waters as their natural habitat, making global warming a direct threat to their existence. Following are some of the most endangered animals that are found on the Antarctic landmass and the surrounding seas:-

Gray Whale Humpback Whale Beluga Whale

Sperm Whale Killer Whale Bowhead Whale

Blue Whale Polar Bear Amsterdam Albatross

Check out each of the following pictures to take a close look at some of these majestic creatures. It's a shame they made it to this list of endangered species.

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Endangered Species in Asia

The following Asiatic animals are faced with rapidly dwindling numbers and extinction may not be far away for them!

Giant Panda Indian Rhinoceros Asiatic Lion

Bengal Tiger Komodo Dragon Monkey Eating Eagle

Asian Elephant Orangutan White Handed Gibbon

Following are some of the most amazing animals from the above list. Click on them and take a closer look.

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Endangered Species in Australia

The Island Continent is at a risk of losing the following species that are part of its unique geographical biodiversity.

Numbat Bandicoot Leadbeater's Possum

Bilby Tree Kangaroo Dugong

Australian Sea Lion Banded Hare-wallaby Central Rock Rat

Following are a few animals of the Australian continent that being threatened by extinction:-

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Endangered Species in Europe

It's sad that the following amazing European species of animals have come under the purview of endangered species.

Iberian Lynx Mediterranean Monk Seal

Saiga Azorean Bat

European Mink North Atlantic Right Whale

Sandy Mole Rat Canary Shrew

Madeira Pipistrelle Mouse Tailed dormouse

Long Eared Bat Wisent (European bison)

Click on the following pictures to check out a few of these vanishing beauties:-

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Endangered Species in North America

The following animal species of the North American continent may not make it into the next decade unless we get actively involved in the cause of their conservation.

Red Wolf Wood Bison Kangaroo Rat Armagosa Vole Woodland Caribou Jaguarundi

Mexican Hualapai Vole Mexican Bobcat Black Footed Ferret Indiana Bat American Crocodile Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard

Gray Bat Rice Rat California Big Horn Sheep North American Cougar Gopher Tortoise Alameda Whip Snake

Delmarva Peninsula Fox West Indian Manatee Island Fox Cedros Island Mule Deer Houston Toad California Tiger Salamander

Check out some of these endangered animals in detail by clicking on the pictures below:-

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Endangered Species in South America

The following threatened species include many. These endangered rainforest animal species of the great Amazon constitute of the unique biosphere of this region.

Amazonian Manatee Brazilian Three-toed Sloth Giant Otter Giant Armadillo Little Spotted Cat Margay

Bald Uakari Maned Wolf Central American Tapir Cotton Top Marmoset Marsh Deer Ocelot

Yellow Tailed Wooly Monkey Pampas Deer Bespectacled Bear Jaguar Bolivian Chinchilla Thin Spined Porcupine

South Andean Heumul Marine Otter Mantled Howler Monkey Pied Tamarin Toucan Poison Dart Frog

Check out some of these animals below:-

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This was just a glimpse of how a whole lot of different species are being threatened by extinction. A complete list of all endangered species is a scary testimony to all the destruction that have been meted out by man to Earth's wildlife and biosphere! If you take a careful look at the above lists, you'll see a creepy pattern - some or the other species of tiger or monkey is there in almost every endangered animals list! In fact, the mangrove forests of Southeast Asia, which used to literally crawl with the yellow-and-black striped tigers, are not witnesses to the rapid decline in population of these majestic big cats. Same is the case with the rarer white tigers who are literally looking extinction in the eye if their rapidly dwindling numbers are anything to go by! Endangered simians such as the Proboscis Monkey, various species of Howler Monkey and the Brown Spider Monkey are also being threatened by extinction. It's not too late yet - the damage done till date may not be completely reversible but further damage can definitely be arrested if thoughtful and emergency measures are taken to preserve what we still have left! Pushing animal species towards extinction is the worst violation of animal rights. We have no authority, whatsoever, to decide which creatures get to live and which get to leave!