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- Molly, selected from TreeHugger
- October 8, 2012
- 5:00 pm
- 80 comments
When it comes to the Endangered Species List, some animals stand out as celebrities: polar bears, giant pandas, rhinos, snow leopards… But sadly, the list is so extensive that there are many species you may never have suspected are endangered. Here are twenty of them.
1. Zebras
An icon of the African plains and a necessity in any wildlife documentary about lions going a-huntin’, the zebra is actually in trouble. Well, really, it’s the Grevy’s zebra. There are several species of zebra in Africa, including the Plains zebra, Mountain zebra and the Grevy’s zebra. Among them, the Mountain zebra is listed as vulnerable but the Grevy’s is in dire straits with only about 2,500 individuals left in the wild.
2. Peacocks
We wouldn’t think of peacocks as endangered, considering you can find them in any wildlife park, petting zoo, and even in random farms across the country. But there are subspecies of this flamboyant bird that are in danger of disappearing, including the Bornean Peacock Pheasant (pictured above) and the Hainan Peacock Pheasant of the island Hainan, China. For both species, habitat loss is a major factor for their decline. Only about 600-1,700 Bornean Peacock Pheasants and around 350-1,500 Hainan Peacock Pheasants are left in the world.
Photo Credit: Fowl vet (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger
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Thanks---but there's a couple on there I can't give up!
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Thanks for all your wonderful responses. So glad you enjoyed the article.
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+ add your ownHorrible!
Sorry to say it, but there should be more animals on this list.... Humans fault!
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Great post--thanks.
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that was only 4! why do i have to click on a link to go to another site to see the rest? ugh.
I had no idea that these species were in danger. What can I do to help protect them??
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thanks for sharing :)
The world without them can't be the same, please how can we help !
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