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13 EndangeredSpecies You Should
Know About
Why are some animals in danger of extinction while others are not? Learnabout 13 unique and endangered species with these coloring worksheets.
Table of ContentsEndangered Species: Sumatran Rhinoceros
Endangered Species: Spectacled BearEndangered Species: Red-Shanked Douc Langur
Endangered Species: Red WolfEndangered Species: Pygmy Hippo
Endangered Species: Przewalski's HorseEndangered Species: Okapi
Endangered Species: Komodo DragonEndangered Species: Iranian JerboaEndangered Species: Forest Owlet
Endangered Species: Black-Footed FerretEndangered Species: Baird's Tapir
Endangered Species: Amur Leopard
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Sumatran RhinocerosSumatrensis harrissoni
Endangered Species
The Sumatran Rhinoceros has only six populations, distributedthroughout three islands near Indonesia, including Borneo,Sumatra and the Maylay Peninsula. They have long, shaggy hair that is reddish-brown. There are only an estimated 275 animalsleft in the wild. They are threatened mainly by deforestation,and by poachers, who can sell the horns for high prices.
Northern BorneoIsland
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Spectacled BearTremarctos Ornatus
Endangered Species
The spectacled bear, or the Andean bear,is a “vulnerable” endangered species,and it is illegal to kill them. They still have about 20,000 living in the wild, primarily in the Andes of South America. The species is threatened by locals who hunt and killthem, in fear that the bears will eat all the livestock. But inreality, the bears do not consume large amounts of meat. Their territory is also threatened bymass farming and deforestation.
South AmericanAndies
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Red-Shanked Douc LangurPygathrix nemaeus
Endangered Species
The red-shanked douc is a brightly colored animal. It
has red legs from its toes toits hip and a body of gray, with ayellow face and a long white tail.
The douc langur livesin a very tiny area between
Vietnam and Los. This animalspends its whole life in trees.
Deforestation is a huge reason why they are en-
dangered. Locals also hunt these monkeys and
sometimes sell them illegally.
Viet Nam & Laos
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Red WolfCanis rufus
Endangered Species
The red wolf was once common in the U.S.,but in the 1960’s was killed o� largely by “predator control programs” and by loss ofhabitat. In 1980 the red wolf became extinct in the wild. The species is being brought back through majore�orts in captive breeding. As of now. there are just about 100 in the wild, and 200 in captivity.
Southern United States
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Pygmy HippopotamusHexaprotodon liberiensis
Endangered Species
The pygmy hippopotamus is about 1/3 the size of its larger cousin, the commonhippopotamus. It is a nocturnal animal and lives in the forest.Its habitat is shrinking due to forests being turned into farmland. There are only an estimated 3,000 left in the wild.
Liberia & West Africa
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Przewalski’s HorseEquus ferus przewalskii
Endangered Species Mongolia
Przewalski’s horse is very unique and truly wild horse that has never been domesticated. The very last surviving horses are out on the plains of Mongolia,north of China. About 50 years ago the population dwindled to less than 15 animals. With captive breeding programs, they have released nearly 1,500 horses back into the wild. Even so,this species is still considered to be critically endangered.
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Okapi Okapia johnstoni
Endangered Species Democratic Republic
of the Congo
The okapi is very unique animal. It has stripesthat resemble a zebra’s stripes, but in fact,
it is more closely related to the gira�e.The species is considered to be
“threatened”, not endangered. The okapi population is quite
stable, at 10,000-20,000 inthe wild. Their biggestthreats include poach-
ing and the destruct-ion of their habitat.
Fun Fact:The okapi’stounge is solong that it
can clean itseyes and ears!
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Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis
Endangered Species
The Komodo dragon isnative to the island
of Komodo inIndonesia.
Although thepopulation is
considered“stable” with
about 5,000 livingin the wild, they areendangered due to
their limited dis-tribution, and thefact that there are
only 350 breed-ing females.
IndonesianIsland
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Iranian JerboaAllactaga firouzi
Endangered Species
The jerboa is a very small rodent that resembles a mouse. It has large feet, which allow it
to bounce around like kangaroo. Thisspecies has a small population,
so very little is known about them.Only a few were found living on
a mountain steppe in southern Iran
in 2005.
Southern Iran
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Forest OwletHeteroglaux blewitti
Endangered Species
The Forest Owlet is considered to be
critically endangered.In the early 1870’s
the owl was thought to be extinct. But then Almost 100 years later
a few birds were found by researchers. This
species of owl livesonly in central India.They are threatened
most by India’s huge population, which
causes deforestation. It is thought that
there are only about 250 owls left
in the wild.
Central India
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Black-Footed FerretMustela nigripes
Endangered SpeciesNorth America
The Black-footed Ferret is directly
the prairie dog. Many prairie dogs are
poisoned by farmers because of the
damage they do to farm land. In 1987,
the Black-footed Ferret was considered extinct in the
wild. The U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service led a captive
breeing program, and over time they were able to
introduce the species back into the wild. Today, there are over 1,000
Black-footed Ferrets living in the western U.S. and in Mexico.
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Baird’s TapirTapirus bairdii
Endangered Species
The tapir is threatened
primarily by habitat destruction and localized hunting. Tapirs only have one baby at a time. The
young offspring will usually spend up to two years with its mother.
Central & South America
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Amur LeopardPanthera pardus orientalis
Endangered SpeciesRussia Far East
& Northern China
There are only about 20-30 Amur
leopards left in the wild, in a
tiny area that connects China
and Russia. At thistime they are listed ascritically endangered.The species is threat-
ened by excessivepoaching, and their habitat is in danger
due to highlevels of con-
struction. Their numbers are
increasing in captivity.
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