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Some endangered Some endangered animalsanimals

JaguarJaguar Siberian tigerSiberian tiger Cougar >Cougar > Giant pandaGiant panda Asiatic lionAsiatic lion Gray wolfGray wolf These are some endangered animalsThese are some endangered animals

Siberian tigerSiberian tiger

The Siberian tiger is The Siberian tiger is endangered. In the early endangered. In the early 1900s, it lived throughout 1900s, it lived throughout northeastern China, northeastern China, northeastern Mongolia and northeastern Mongolia and southeastern Russia. Today, southeastern Russia. Today, the majority of the population the majority of the population is a tiny part of Russia's is a tiny part of Russia's southern Far East: the Amur-southern Far East: the Amur-Ussuri region of Primorsky . Ussuri region of Primorsky . There are very few tigers in There are very few tigers in northeastern China and fewer northeastern China and fewer still in North Korea. still in North Korea.

JaguarJaguar

Humans hunt the Humans hunt the jaguar for sport, for jaguar for sport, for its spotted hide, and its spotted hide, and to protect their to protect their domestic stock. The domestic stock. The jaguar is jaguar is endangered endangered because it is hunted because it is hunted for its fur.for its fur.

Gray wolfGray wolf The wolf has been hunted The wolf has been hunted to near extinction by to near extinction by ranchers and land owners. ranchers and land owners. This fear is sometimes due This fear is sometimes due to myths about the nature to myths about the nature of the wolf to attack man. of the wolf to attack man. Due to the wolf's Due to the wolf's competition with hunters competition with hunters for wild game animals, for wild game animals, they have been known to they have been known to kill farm stock when no kill farm stock when no other alternatives were other alternatives were available for food sourcesavailable for food sources . .

CougarCougar

because of because of uncontrolled hunting uncontrolled hunting and trapping, habitat and trapping, habitat loss and destruction, loss and destruction, and decline in their and decline in their main food supply - the main food supply - the white-tailed deer. white-tailed deer.

Only the Florida race is Only the Florida race is in trouble. As a in trouble. As a species, they are species, they are holding on well. The holding on well. The white tailed deer is still white tailed deer is still a very common a very common animal, as well. animal, as well.

Critically endangeredCritically endangered: faces an extremely : faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Examples: Arakan Forest Turtle, Javan Rhino, Examples: Arakan Forest Turtle, Javan Rhino, Brazilian MerganserBrazilian Merganser

EndangeredEndangered: faces a very high risk of : faces a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Examples: Blue extinction in the near future. Examples: Blue Whale, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Whale, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Wild Dog, Tiger, Albatross, Crowned Solitary Wild Dog, Tiger, Albatross, Crowned Solitary Eagle Eagle

VulnerableVulnerable: faces a high risk of extinction in : faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term. Examples: Cheetah, Gaur, the medium-term. Examples: Cheetah, Gaur, Lion, Wolverine, Manatee Lion, Wolverine, Manatee

Why are these animals Why are these animals killedkilled

Some ways in which these animals are Some ways in which these animals are killed is if they have valuable fur, tusks or killed is if they have valuable fur, tusks or teeth.teeth.

Some are also hunted for sports which Some are also hunted for sports which are illegalare illegal

And some are killed for food .And some are killed for food .

To stop crueltyTo stop cruelty Treat them with respect Treat them with respect

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