Endangered Animals List
By Irina Bright.
This article is part of our Environment section
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Animal endangerment is a big environmental issue, and the number of endangered animals is constantly on the rise.
See the IUCN definitions of different types of animal endangerment here. Below is a list of some of the most popular endangered animals, according to the IUCN classification.
Critically Endangered Animals
- Sumatran Orangutan (Indonesia)
- Sumatran Tiger (Indonesia)
- Lear’s Macaw (Brazil)
- Brown Spider Monkey (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog (Venezuela)
- Panamanian Golden Frog (Panama)
- Pygmy Three-toed Sloth (Panama)
- Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Indonesia)
- Golden-bellied Capuchin (Brazil)
- Elegant Frog (Australia)
- Orinoco Crocodile (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Mountain Gorilla (Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Golden Mantella (Madagascar)
- Eastern Red Colobus (Kenya)
- Javan Rhinoceros (Indonesia, Vietnam)
Endangered Animals
- Bonobo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Bornean Orangutan (Indonesia, Malaysia)
- Common Chimpanzee (Eastern and Central Africa)
- Golden Poison Frog (Colombia)
- Hyacinth Macaw (South America)
- Great Green Macaw (Central America)
- Maned Three-toed Sloth (Brazil)
- Diana Monkey (West Africa)
- Indian Wild Dog (Dhole) (South Asia)
- Aye-Aye (Madagascar)
- Indian Elephant (India and South East Asia)
- Golden Lion Tamarin (Brazil)
- Red Slender Loris (Sri Lanka)
- Proboscis Monkey (Indonesia)
- Javan Langur (Indonesia)
- Diademed Sifaka (Madagascar)
- Mahogany Glider (Australia)
- Giant Otter (South America)
- Bengal Tiger (South East Asia)
- Mountain Tapir and Baird’s Tapir (South America)
Vulnerable Animals
- Blue Poison Frog (Suriname)
- Giant Armadillo (South America)
Near Threatened Animals
- Jaguar (Central and South America)
- Harpy Eagle (Central and South America)
Endangered Animals Pictures
Hyacinth Macaw. Original Painting by: Edward Lear (1812 - 1888). Provided by: UWDC
Sumatran Rhinoceros. © W. Alan Baker
Bengal Tiger. © Kerala Tourism
Written by: Irina Bright
Original publication date: 2009
Republication date: 2020