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Horned RamUSA
Threats: disease, predation, habitat loss, human disturbance
The Giant PandaWestern China
Threats: Poaching, habitat destruction
The Black Rhino
Threats: poaching (horns used in traditional medicine, for carvings and ornaments), habitat destruction
Eastern and central Africa
1,000 kilos - 3.5 metres long - 4,000 today
Orangutan
Threats: destruction and degradation of the tropical rain forest , illegal animal trade
Rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
The Bald Eagle
It was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in 2007
North America
The African Elephantlargest living land animal
Threats: poaching (international ivory trade), calves have chances of dying in a drought, or falling prey to lions and crocodiles
4,500 kilos – 6.5 metres long – 400,000 today
East, South and West Africa
The Siberian Tiger
200 kilos – 2 metres long – 400 today
East Russia and South China
Threats: Poaching, habitat destruction
Pine Barren’s Tree Frog
Threat: habitat loss
America, Oceania
The San Francisco Silverspot Butterfly
Threat: loss of habitat
USA
Grevy’s ZebraEthiopia and Kenya, South Sudan
Threats: reduction of available water sources, habitat degradation due to overgrazing, competition for resources, hunting, disease
3,000 today