Endangered Animals Around The World

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1. This endangered large, grey mammal lives its entire life in the sea. It can become 3 meters in length and weigh almost 500 Kgs. It is some times called a 'sea cow'. Gray Whale Dugong Bottlenose dolphin Fin Whale

2. This endangered bird has very good sight and hearing. Its diet consists mainly of mammals. It can be found from southern British Columbia, Canada, to southern California and lives mainly in old growth forests. Nothern Goshawk Nothern Pygmy-Owl Harpy Eagle Northern Spotted Owl

3. This bird is the tallest in North America with a wingspan of 7.5 feet. It lives in marshes and flies south for the winter. The bird nests in Canada and winters at a wildlife refuge in Texas. Whooping Crane Great Egret Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane

4. Which endangered reptile is still hunted in some areas for its valuable hide? Florida is the only place in the United States where this species can be found. Its population is estimated between 100-400. American Alligator American Crocodile Green Anole Gila Monster

5. What state has over one third of all endangered species on the list in the United States? Florida California Hawaii Alaska

6. This species is the largest cat in the world. It is very graceful and beautiful and doesn't deserve its reputation as a vicious killer. Snow Leopard Siberian Tiger Black Panther Bengal Tiger

7. This mammal has been downlisted to ' lower risk ' on the Endangered Species List mainly because of a reintroduction plan in Yellowstone, Idaho and Montana. Its diet consists of bison, deer, elk, moose and beaver. Coyote Gray Wolf Grizzly Bear Bobcat

8. This Endangered Species is the most aggressive in its family and can charge at speeds up to 30 MPH. About 90 percent of all deaths of this species are due to poaching. Black Rhinoceros Mountain Gorilla Asian Elephant Water Buffalo

9. This rare lizard belongs to one of the most endangered groups of lizards in the world. Its loss of habitat due to human development and capture for illegal trade has its numbers down to approx. 200. Giant Day Gecko Anegada Iguana Komodo Dragon Fijian Crested Iguana

10. This water animal has been on the Endangered Species List since 1990. It is graceful in the water but very awkward on land. This species can reach 10 feet in length and weigh more than a ton. It competes for food with the commercial fisheries of the Northern Pacific. Steller's Sea Lion Elephant Seal Pacific Walrus Northern Fur Seal