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This hub compiles endangered animal lists based on the IUCN Red List and national authorities, organized by seven continents → countries → species. Each entry includes the scientific name, distribution, population trend, key threats, and conservation status, with images, FAQs, and ongoing updates.

Chilean Flamingo

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large South American wader ···

Darwin’s Frog

Darwin’s Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii

Anura EN

Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a tiny terrestrial frog of temperate···

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Kiwi (Genus Overview)

Apteryx (genus)

Climbing birds Not evaluated

Kiwi (genus Apteryx) are nocturnal, terrestrial birds endemic to New Zealand···

Kākāpō

Kākāpō

Strigops habroptilus

Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal par···

Dugong

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Mammal VU

Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subt···

Māui Dolphin

Māui Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori maui

Cetacea CR

Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of···

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Mammal EN

Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous mar···

Macaroni Penguin

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distingu···

Grévy’s Zebra

Grévy’s Zebra

Equus grevyi

Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest living wild equid, recognizabl···

Javan Rhinoceros

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is among the rarest large mammals on···

Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran Elephant

Elephas maximus sumatranus

Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is the smallest living Asian ···

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx dammah

Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) is a Sahel–Sahara antelope once widespre···

Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), scientifically known as the black r···

Fiordland penguin

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes···

African Forest Elephant

African Forest Elephant

Loxodonta cyclotis

I. Physical CharacteristicsAfrican forest elephants are smaller and more com···

African savanna elephant

African savanna elephant

Loxodonta africana

The name of the African elephant was given by Baron George Couvier (Johann F···

Wombat

Wombat

Phascolomidae

Rodents LC

Wombats, or Phascolomidae, are marsupials in Australia. They belong to the o···

Opossum

Opossum

Didelphinae

Rodents LC

Opossum (scientific name Didelphinae, English name: Opossum) is a general te···

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma,Grey-headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma, Grey-headed Albatross is a species of bird in the ···

Heaviside's dolphin

Heaviside's dolphin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Cetacea LC

Haviside's dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is call···

Bison bonasus

Bison bonasus

Bison bonasus

European bison (scientific name: Bison bonasus) is called European Bison, Eu···