You endangered species belong to the group of all species that are at risk of being extinct from planet earth, whether due to intense climate changes in their biomes or because of consumption and predatory hunting by human beings.
The extinction of animals means the death of a whole species, and may be the result of numerous factors, from natural to human actions. Currently, about a quarter of animal species are at risk of disappearing from their natural habitat.
Understand what the Habitat.
To try to control and remove animals from the risk of extinction, many countries and non-governmental organizations, such as the greenpeace or the WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature, created environmental protection schemes and legislation, preventing the undue exploitation of hunting and the deforestation of forests, which serve as habitat for a large number of threatened species, by example.
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Endangered animals in Brazil
Even though it is considered one of the holders of the greatest biodiversity in the world, it is estimated that currently there are approximately
650 species of animals at risk of extinction in Brazil.Wildlife trafficking, pollution caused by burning forests and predatory hunting are some of the main causes that are leading to the extinction of several animals in Brazil.
Among the main animals at risk of extinction in Brazil, the following stand out:
- Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
- Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena Australis)
- Wetland deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
- Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
- Guara wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
- Spider monkey (Ateles Paniscus)
- Golden Lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
- Jaguar (panthera onca)
- Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
- Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inungui)
List of endangered animals
Among the main species of animals that are at risk of extinction in the world, they are:
- Tiger (tiger panther)
- Polar Bear (Ursus Maritimus)
- Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
- Penguin of Magellan (Spheniscus magellanicus)
- Giant tortoise or Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea)
- Mountains gorilla (gorilla beringei beringei)
- Rhino of Java (Rhinoceros sonoicus)
- Giant panda from China (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
- Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
- Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus)
- African elephant (Loxodonta spp)
- Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
