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Interesting Facts about Animals that are Endangered are as follows:

Fact 1 - There are over 1,000 animals that are classified as Endangered Species at varied levels, across the world

Fact 2 - Regional Red Lists are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species. These Red Lists are based on specific criteria and levels by organisations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Fact 3 - Animals that are endangered have been assessed and then classified according to different degrees of risk

Fact 4 - Animals that are endangered are classified as follows:

Least Concern - LC - No immediate threat to the survival of the species
Near Threatened - NT - May be considered threatened in the near future
Vulnerable - VU - At risk because of their natural declining numbers are facing high-risk in their natural surroundings
Animals that are Endangered - EN - In the immediate probability of becoming extinct and require protection to exist.
Critically Endangered - CR - Face an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future.
Extinct in the Wild - EW - Captive animals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population
Extinct - EX - These animals are no longer in existence.

Fact 5 - Causes: Animals that are Endangered are threatened due to:

Habitat destruction such as the Rainforest

Introduction of exotic animals

Diseases

Water pollution

Over-exploitation

Fact 6 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Least Concern (LC) include::

American Black Bears

Fact 7 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Near threatened include:

Fact 8 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Conservation dependent include:

Fact 9 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Vulnerable include:

Some species of Tortoise and Hummingbirds

Fact 10 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Endangered include:

Madagascar Mongoose

African Wild Dogs

Indian Rhinoceros

Bornean Orangutan

Tasmanian Devil

Maned Three-toed Sloth

Steller sea lion

Red-crowned Crane

Some species of Parrots

Fact 11 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Critically endangered include:

Mountain Gorillas

Sumatran Orangutan

Chinese alligator

Bactrian Camels

Chinese giant salamander

Pygmy Three-toed Sloth

California Condor

Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat

Javan rhinoceros

Sumatran rhinoceros

Fact 12 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as Extinct in the wild include:

Barbary Lion

Alagoas Curassow

Seychelles Giant tortoise

Fact 13 - Animals that are Endangered and classified as extinct include:

Dodo

Javan Tiger

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