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632 endangered and 190 threatened
threatened
1290
Many species of shark are endangered and some are threatened. (Click Red list link below)
many Shark species are endangered but Sharks aren't mammals. Sharks are fish.
There are actually many ways that a species can get endangered or threatened. 1- loss of habitat 2- limited food supply 3- hunted down etc.
They are endangered in several states including Illinois, and in many other states they are considered a threatened species.
Polar bears are not the most endangered animal ,but they are an endangered species.
Threatened means that the animal is vulnerable to extinction and the population of the animal is declining. (ex: Certain species of whale population are being threatened.) Endangered means that the animal will soon be extinct if nothing is done about it. Some endangered animals are being bred in captivity until their numbers increase enough to be released back in the wild. (ex: Bald Eagles are an endangered species of bird. Pandas are an endangered species of bear.) Extinct means that the animal has completely died out and there aren't any left of this species. (ex: Dinosaurs are an extinct species of reptile. Dodo is an extinct bird.) Here's a visual: Threatened-------------> Endangered---------------> Extinct
According to the Encyclopedia of Earth, over 8000 plant species worldwide are officially threatened or endangered (obviously too many to name here!).
I'm not sure, but I think about 1, 500 or 2,000
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.