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13 EndangeredSpecies You Should

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Why are some animals in danger of extinction while others are not? Learnabout 13 unique and endangered species with these coloring worksheets.

Table of ContentsEndangered Species: Sumatran Rhinoceros

Endangered Species: Spectacled BearEndangered Species: Red-Shanked Douc Langur

Endangered Species: Red WolfEndangered Species: Pygmy Hippo

Endangered Species: Przewalski's HorseEndangered Species: Okapi

Endangered Species: Komodo DragonEndangered Species: Iranian JerboaEndangered Species: Forest Owlet

Endangered Species: Black-Footed FerretEndangered Species: Baird's Tapir

Endangered Species: Amur Leopard

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Sumatran RhinocerosSumatrensis harrissoni

Endangered Species

The Sumatran Rhinoceros has only six populations, distributedthroughout three islands near Indonesia, including Borneo,Sumatra and the Maylay Peninsula. They have long, shaggy hair that is reddish-brown. There are only an estimated 275 animalsleft in the wild. They are threatened mainly by deforestation,and by poachers, who can sell the horns for high prices.

Northern BorneoIsland


Spectacled BearTremarctos Ornatus

Endangered Species

The spectacled bear, or the Andean bear,is a “vulnerable” endangered species,and it is illegal to kill them. They still have about 20,000 living in the wild, primarily in the Andes of South America. The species is threatened by locals who hunt and killthem, in fear that the bears will eat all the livestock. But inreality, the bears do not consume large amounts of meat. Their territory is also threatened bymass farming and deforestation.

South AmericanAndies


Red-Shanked Douc LangurPygathrix nemaeus

Endangered Species

The red-shanked douc is a brightly colored animal. It

has red legs from its toes toits hip and a body of gray, with ayellow face and a long white tail.

The douc langur livesin a very tiny area between

Vietnam and Los. This animalspends its whole life in trees.

Deforestation is a huge reason why they are en-

dangered. Locals also hunt these monkeys and

sometimes sell them illegally.

Viet Nam & Laos


Red WolfCanis rufus

Endangered Species

The red wolf was once common in the U.S.,but in the 1960’s was killed o� largely by “predator control programs” and by loss ofhabitat. In 1980 the red wolf became extinct in the wild. The species is being brought back through majore�orts in captive breeding. As of now. there are just about 100 in the wild, and 200 in captivity.

Southern United States


Pygmy HippopotamusHexaprotodon liberiensis

Endangered Species

The pygmy hippopotamus is about 1/3 the size of its larger cousin, the commonhippopotamus. It is a nocturnal animal and lives in the forest.Its habitat is shrinking due to forests being turned into farmland. There are only an estimated 3,000 left in the wild.

Liberia & West Africa


Przewalski’s HorseEquus ferus przewalskii

Endangered Species Mongolia

Przewalski’s horse is very unique and truly wild horse that has never been domesticated. The very last surviving horses are out on the plains of Mongolia,north of China. About 50 years ago the population dwindled to less than 15 animals. With captive breeding programs, they have released nearly 1,500 horses back into the wild. Even so,this species is still considered to be critically endangered.


Okapi Okapia johnstoni

Endangered Species Democratic Republic

of the Congo

The okapi is very unique animal. It has stripesthat resemble a zebra’s stripes, but in fact,

it is more closely related to the gira�e.The species is considered to be

“threatened”, not endangered. The okapi population is quite

stable, at 10,000-20,000 inthe wild. Their biggestthreats include poach-

ing and the destruct-ion of their habitat.

Fun Fact:The okapi’stounge is solong that it

can clean itseyes and ears!


Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis

Endangered Species

The Komodo dragon isnative to the island

of Komodo inIndonesia.

Although thepopulation is

considered“stable” with

about 5,000 livingin the wild, they areendangered due to

their limited dis-tribution, and thefact that there are

only 350 breed-ing females.

IndonesianIsland


Iranian JerboaAllactaga firouzi

Endangered Species

The jerboa is a very small rodent that resembles a mouse. It has large feet, which allow it

to bounce around like kangaroo. Thisspecies has a small population,

so very little is known about them.Only a few were found living on

a mountain steppe in southern Iran

in 2005.

Southern Iran


Forest OwletHeteroglaux blewitti

Endangered Species

The Forest Owlet is considered to be

critically endangered.In the early 1870’s

the owl was thought to be extinct. But then Almost 100 years later

a few birds were found by researchers. This

species of owl livesonly in central India.They are threatened

most by India’s huge population, which

causes deforestation. It is thought that

there are only about 250 owls left

in the wild.

Central India


Black-Footed FerretMustela nigripes

Endangered SpeciesNorth America

The Black-footed Ferret is directly

the prairie dog. Many prairie dogs are

poisoned by farmers because of the

damage they do to farm land. In 1987,

the Black-footed Ferret was considered extinct in the

wild. The U.S. Fish and Wild-life Service led a captive

breeing program, and over time they were able to

introduce the species back into the wild. Today, there are over 1,000

Black-footed Ferrets living in the western U.S. and in Mexico.


Baird’s TapirTapirus bairdii

Endangered Species

The tapir is threatened

primarily by habitat destruction and localized hunting. Tapirs only have one baby at a time. The

young offspring will usually spend up to two years with its mother.

Central & South America


Amur LeopardPanthera pardus orientalis

Endangered SpeciesRussia Far East

& Northern China

There are only about 20-30 Amur

leopards left in the wild, in a

tiny area that connects China

and Russia. At thistime they are listed ascritically endangered.The species is threat-

ened by excessivepoaching, and their habitat is in danger

due to highlevels of con-

struction. Their numbers are

increasing in captivity.

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