Endangered Species

Many animal species around the world are in danger of extinction. Some of the reasons that this is happening are:

• Loss of habitat – Human technology and urbanization are taking over land that used to belong to the animals. Pollution and changes in global climate caused by human intervention are destroying habitats.
• Introduction of exotic species – People have brought animal species from one environment and transplanted them in another. The new species may prey on the existing ones and wreak havoc on the ecosystem.
• Disease – Domestic animals have transmitted disease to wild animals. Not having confronted these diseases before, the wild species are unable to protect themselves.
• Over-exploitation – Over-collection of species in the wild for food, fur, medicines, etc. In addition, unscrupulous people capture animals in the wild and sell them as pets. When buying a more exotic pet make sure you are not contributing to the extinction of the species.

List of endangered species:

• Axolotls
• Aye Aye
• Chattering Lory
• Domestic Animals Living in the Wild
• Dorking
• Egyptian Mau
• Endangered Amphibians
• Endangered Bears
• Endangered Birds
• Endangered Fish
• Endangered Horses
• Endangered Livestock
• Endangered Rodents
• Endangered Small Cats
• Lipizzan
• Macaw
• Moluccan Cockatoo
• Otterhound
• The Exotic Sand Cat
• Victoria Crowned Pigeons

Related articles:

• Conservation
• Why Save Endangered Species?

External links:

• Fun Animal Facts to Help Save Animals