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The World's 100 most threatened species [1] is a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi in the world. It was the result of a collaboration between over 8,000 scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), along with the Zoological Society of London . [ 2 ]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. [1]
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
Image credits: soosseli The photographer continued: “Another challenge is often the conditions. I go out in any possible weather. The temperature may drop to -30 degrees Celsius, and to be able ...
Now, nearly 70 years later, the entire species is on the verge of disappearance. ... There are only 10 or fewer vaquitas left in the world. ©Paula Olson, NOAA, Public domain, via Wikimedia ...
For brevity use binomial or trinomial nomenclature only, that is, omit common names and the name of the scientific authority. The Andean mountain cat is an endangered species . On 19 August 2018, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 4584 endangered species , subspecies , stocks and subpopulations.
As of 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 40 animal species as extinct in the wild. [1] That is approximately 0.04% of all evaluated animal species. The IUCN also lists five animal subspecies as extinct in the wild. This is a complete list of wild animal species and subspecies listed as extinct by the IUCN.
Located about 45 minutes northeast of Denver, The Wild Animal Sanctuary rescues captive animals that aren't meant to live in captivity — bears, tigers, wolves, lions, and other large carnivores ...