Endangered animals Around the world.

Facts about endangered animals

Presently there are 38 known species of mammals that are extinct. However, of them there are some that are kept in captivity with scientists trying to save them from going extinct.

With global warming becoming a major issue, the fact is the existing 28,270 animal species of mammals are threatened by the harms done to the planet.

6,524 vertebrate-species were listed as threatened, in the year 2006. In the same year – 2006 – 2,101 invertebrate-species were listed to be threatened.

1. In 2006, 253 fish-species were listed as critically endangered.
2. In 2006, 442 amphibian-species were listed as critically endangered.
3. 81 species of animals are considered extinct or critically endangered, as well as endangered or vulnerable.
4. The number of animal listed in the U.S.A., is 935.
5. There are over 1,000 animal species that are endangered at varied levels, across the world.
6. The endangered animal species are classified into the following for categories:
7. The vulnerable species :
8. They are not a threatened species, but are at risk because of their natural declining numbers.
9. The threatened species :
10. This is that category of species that are adequate in numbers, but are facing high-risk in their natural surroundings that can lead to the probability of extinction. Examples of such species are eastern indigo snake and the red kangaroo.
11. The endangered species :
12. This category includes species that are in the immediate probability of becoming extinct. These species require protection to exist. Examples of such species are the Siberian tiger, the southern sea otter, the snow leopard, etc.
13. The extinct species :
14. This category of animal-species includes those that are not in existence at all. Examples include the passenger pigeon, dodo, Stegosaurus, 

Mammals

Common Name                Range 

Agile Gibbon                   Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra),    Malay

                                      Peninsula, Thailand

Arabian Gazelle              Arabian Peninsula, Palestine, Sinai

Argali                             Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal,

                                      Pakistan, Russia, Uzbekistan

Asian Elephant               South-Central and Southeastern Asia

Asian Golden Cat            China, Indonesia (Sumatra), Nepal, South east

                                      Asia

Asian Leopard Cat          India, Japan (Iriomote Island, Ryukyu Islands),

                                      Southeast Asia

Asiatic Black Bear          Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia,

                                      China, India, Iran, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar,

                                      Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam

Asiatic Lion                    Turkey to India

Babirusa                         Indonesia

Bornean Orangutan        Borneo

Brown Bear                    China (Tibet), Italy, Mexican Holarctic

Bumblebee Bat               Thailand

Cheetah                          Africa to India

Chinese River Dolphin    China

Clouded Leopard             Southeastern and South-Central Asia, Taiwan

Dhole                              Asia, Middle East

Dorcas Gazelle                Algeria, Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, Israel, Jordan,

                                       Morocco, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia

Douc Langur                   Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Dugong                           East Africa to Southern Japan

Formosan Yellow-throated Marten    Taiwan

Giant Panda                     China

Goitered Gazelle              Asia, Europe, Middle East

Indus River Dolphin         Pakistan (Indus R. and tributaries)

Javan Rhinoceros             Bangladesh, Burma, Indochinese Peninsula,

                                        Indonesia, Malaysia, Sikkim, Thailand

Leopard                           Africa, Asia, Middle East

Malabar Large-spotted Civet      India

Markhor                           Afghanistan, Pakistan

Mediterranean Monk Seal   Mediterranean Sea, Northwest African 

                                        Coast and Black Sea

Mongolian Beaver             Mongolia

Persian Fallow Deer          Iran, Iraq

Proboscis Monkey             Borneo

Przewalski's Horse            China, Mongolia

Ryukyu Rabbit                  Japan (Ryukyu Islands)

Saiga Antelope                 Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan,

                                        Uzbekistan

Sand Cat                          Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East

Seladang                          Bangladesh, India, Southeast Asia

Siamang                           Indonesia, Malaysia

Sika Deer                         China, Japan, Taiwan

Snow Leopard                  Central Asia, Middle East

Spotted Linsang               Assam, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal,

                                        Vietnam

Steller Sea-lion                Alaska, California, Canada, North Pacific

                                        Ocean,Oregon, Russia, Washington

Striped Hyena                  Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Europe

Tiger                                Temperate and Tropical Asia

Visayan Deer                    Philippines

Wild Yak                           China (Tibet), India