An animal is called endangered

when there are so few of its kind

left that it could disappear from

the planet altogether and become

extinct.

There are 8,462 types of animal

whose futures are threatened.

How does an animal become

endanger?Destruction of Habitat

Humans destroy precious habitat-the natural environment of a living thing-when they fill

swamps and marshes, dam rivers and cut down trees to build homes, roads and

other developments.

Pollution-Oil spills, acidrain and water pollutionhave been devastating for many species of fishand birds.

Hunting &Fishing-Manyanimals are over-huntedbecause their meat, furand other parts are veryvaluable.

Exotic Species-When animals or plants arrive into a new habitat from a foreign place they sometimes introduce diseases that the

native species can't fight. These "exotic" species can also prey on the native species.

African Penguin, African Wild Dog, Asian Elephant, Asiatic Lion, Blue Whale, Bonobo, BorneanOrangutan, Chimpanzees, Dhole, Ethiopian Wolf, Hispid Hare, Giant Otter, Giant Panda, Goliath Frog, Gorillas, Green Sea Turtle, Grevy's Zebra, Hyacinth Macaw,Japanese Crane, Lear's Macaw, Malayan Tapir, Markhor, Persian Leopard, Proboscis Monkey, Pygmy Hippopotamus, Red-breasted Goose, Rothschild Giraffe, Snow Leopard, Steller's Sea Lion, Scopas tang, Takhi, Tiger, Vietnamese Pheasant, Volcano Rabbit, Wild Water Buffalo