Corroboree Frog

The Corroboree frogs are two species of small, ground dwelling frogs, native to Southern Tablelands of Australia. The two species are the Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) and the Northern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi).

The Southern Corroboree Frog was considered relatively numerous within its very small distribution in the 1970s, as of June 2004 it had and estimated adult population of 64. This species has suffered declines of up to 80% over the past 10 years. It is found only within a fragmented region of less than 10 km² within Mount Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales. It is only found at 1300 m above sea level (Osborne 1989). It is currently listed as critically endangered and is considered to be one of, if not, Australia's most endangered species.

status-critically endangered

Tamaraw

The Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) or Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo is a small hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the greater island of Luzon. It was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 meters above sea level), but because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now an endangered species.

The tamaraw is a small wild buffalo weighing about 300 kg (660 lb). It lives in dense forest with open glades for grazing, such as are created by fires or landslides. It also prefers to be close to water for wallowing. The tamaraw feeds on grasses, bamboo shoots and aquatic vegetation. Its small size and great strength enables it to push through dense jungle and climb steep mountains. Tamaraw apparently associate in pairs, rather than herds, except when the cows are about to give birth.
Status-critically endangered

Golden Bamboo Lemur

The Golden Bamboo Lemur or Golden Lemur (Hapalemur aureus) is a medium sized bamboo lemur endemic to southeastern Madagascar. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss. The population is declining with only about 1000 individuals. As its name indicates this lemur feeds almost exclusively on grasses especially the Giant Bamboo or Volohosy (Cathariostachys madagascariensis). The golden bamboo lemur consumes enough cyanide daily to kill a human, but the lemurs' detoxification mechanism is still unknown.
Status-critically endangered

Nepenthes philippinensis

(Latin: Philippin = Philippinesis, -ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines. It is very closely related to N.alata.
Status:endangered

Arabian Oryx

The Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) is a bovid and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian peninsula. An endangered species, the Arabian Oryx was largely extinct in the wild by the early 1970s; reintroduction programs have since been attempted, with mixed success.

The Arabian oryx is a medium-sized antelope weighing 65 - 75 kg (140 - 170 lb). Prior to its extinction in the wild, it is believed to have occurred in flat and undulating gravel plains intersected by shallow wadis and depressions, and the dunes edging sand deserts, with a diverse vegetation of trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses. The Arabian oryx eats mainly grasses. Herbs, seedpods, fruit, fresh growth of trees, tubers and roots also form part of its diet. It can go for weeks without drinking water. The Arabian oryx apparently digs shallow depressions in soft ground under trees and shrubs for resting.

Status-endangered

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Iberian Lynx

The Iberian Lynx is the world's most threatened species of cat, and the most threatened carnivore in Europe

The Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), sometimes referred to as the Spanish Lynx, is a critically endangered feline mammal native to Spain and Portugal in Southern Europe. The species often used to be misclassified as a subspecies of theEurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), but is now considered a separate species. Both species evolved together in central Europe in the Pleistocene epoch. In Spanish however, many people call this lynx "gato montés", which actually refers to the Wildcat (Felis silvestris).

The Iberian lynx weighs 9 - 13 kg (20 - 30 lb). It usually occurs in a mosaic of woodland or dense scrub and open pasture where it feeds mainly on rabbits. This cat is predominantly nocturnal and is an excellent tree climber. It uses a variety of locations for breeding lairs, even including old stork nests as much as 9 - 12 m (30 - 40') above the ground. Home ranges of males and females generally do not overlap other ranges of the same sex. Male ranges overlap one or more female ranges.

Status-critically endangered

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Baiji - Yangtze River Dolphin

One of the last known baiji, photographed in captivity before its death in 2002. Institute of Hydrobiology, Wuhan, China.

The Baiji is a graceful animal, with a long, narrow and slightly upturned beak and a flexible neck. As opposed to some other freshwater dolphins, like the Indus River dolphin, its eyes are functional, although greatly reduced. Its coloration is bluish-gray to gray above and white to ashy-white below. It weighs 135 - 230 kg (300 - 510 lb) and measures as much as 2.5 m (8.2') in length.

The Baiji population declined drastically in recent decades as China industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity. The last confirmed sighting of a Baiji was in 2004, with an (as yet) unconfirmed sighting in August 2007.

Status-functionally extinct

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