Endangered Animals of the World - Introduction

Endangered means to be under threat or near extinction.  When a species/animal is endangered it means that they are disappearing fast or have a very small population - not large enough to survive.  Extinction means the end of existence for a species.

The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) have compiled a Red List.  This red list is a guide to how endangered a species is - animals are measured on a scale from 'Least Concern' to the worst, 'Extinct';

Least Concern - Near Threatened - Vulnerable - Endangered - Critically Endangered - Extinct in the Wild - Extinct