what are some endangered species in the us?
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['Florida panther. The panther is one of the most endangered mammals in the country, according to the Defenders of Wildlife. ... ', 'Lesser prairie chicken. ... ', "Devil's Hole pupfish. ... ", "Bryde's whale. ... ", 'North Atlantic right whale. ... ', 'Monarch butterfly. ... ', 'Delta Smelt.']
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['\uf0d8 Endangered animals are the type of animals that are in danger of disappearing forever. ... ', '\uf07d Markhor \uf07d Long billed vulture \uf07d Snow leopard \uf07d Baluchistan black bear \uf07d Green turtles \uf07d Indus river dolphin \uf07d Marco polo sheep \uf07d Fishing cat \uf07d Cranes \uf07d Houbara bustard (IUCN red list of Pakistani species)']
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The American Eel is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as well as by Ontario's Endangered Species Act. ... The federal government is also greatly delaying providing a decision about legally protecting the species under the Species at Risk Act.
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Critically endangered is the most severe status. In 2012, the IUCN Red List featured 3079 animals and 2655 plants as endangered worldwide.
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The American alligator is Federally protected by the Endangered Species Act as a Threatened species, due to their similarity of appearance to the American crocodile, and as a Federally-designated Threatened species by Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.
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['Bald Eagle. Although our national bird, the bald eagle was once on the endangered species list. ... ', 'Gray Wolf. This is a species that is stuck in the northern part of these forests because of human hunting and our need to wipeout top predators in our enviroment. ... ', 'Deforestation. ... ', 'Red Wolf. ... ', 'Bison.']
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There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List, and 16,306 of them are endangered species threatened with extinction. This is up from 16,118 last year. This includes both endangered animals and endangered plants.
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Endangered - 55 species Birds: Whooping Crane, Eskimo Curlew, Northern Bobwhite, Harlequin Duck (Eastern population), Anatum Peregrine Falcon, Acadian Flycatcher, Spotted Owl, Mountain Plover, Piping Plover, King Rail, Loggerhead Shrike (Eastern population), Henslow's Sparrow, Sage Thrasher, Kirtland's Warbler.
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Passed with bipartisan support in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is our nation's most effective law to protect species from extinction. Grizzly bears, humpback whales, and bald eagles are just some of the 46 species now listed as recovered under the ESA.
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Marine endangered animals include: loggerheads, green and olive ridley sea turtles, various species of sawfishes and blue whales. Dugongs, humphead wrasses, whale sharks, humpback whales, grey nurse sharks, and great white sharks are examples of marine animals that will likely go extinct if little changes.
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An endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. A loss of habitat can happen naturally. ... The dinosaurs were unable to adapt to this new, cooler habitat.
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Everglades National Park is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Florida Panther, American Crocodile, American Alligator, West Indian Manatee, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite.
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An endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation. A loss of habitat can happen naturally. Dinosaurs, for instance, lost their habitat about 65 million years ago.
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These includes the Endangered Blue Tassel Fern (huperzia dalhousieana), the Rare Russell River Lime (Microcitrus inodora) and Cooper's Creek Walnut. Endangered animal species include the Musky-rat Kangaroo, Spotted-tail Quoll and the Southern Cassowary. Become A Rainforest Rescuer Today!
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And this is a species already threatened by habitat loss and poaching. The other 1.8 million animals that have likely perished include frogs, anteaters, and ocelots, as well as slower and smaller creatures like sloths, armadillos, insects, and reptiles.
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['State and Federally Threatened Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas)', 'State and Federally Endangered Large-Flowered Fiddleneck (Amsinckia grandiflora)', 'State and Federally Threatened California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)', 'State Candidate Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)']
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['Vaquita. The vaquita is both the smallest and the most endangered marine mammal in the world.', "Amur Leopard. Unfortunately, Amur leopards are one of the world's most endangered big cats. ... ", 'Kakapo. ... ', 'Gharial. ... ', 'Tooth-billed pigeon. ... ', 'North Atlantic right whale. ... ', 'Saola. ... ', 'Sea turtles. ... ']