Status: Endangered Known as: Malayan Tiger Estimated numbers left in wild: 500. Description of Malayan Tiger Until fairly recently (2004) the Malayan tiger was simply considered to be an Indochinese tiger. However, the smaller size and unique mitochondrial DNA of the Malayan tiger have now … [Read more...]
Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth
Status: Critically endangered Known as: Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth, Dwarf sloth, monk sloth Estimated numbers left in the wild: Likely less than 100. Description of Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth Pygmy three-toed sloths are an excellent example of insular dwarfism, which occurs when a population is … [Read more...]
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Status: Critically endangered Known as: Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Caret, tortue caret Estimated numbers left in wild: Approximately 15,000 females capable of laying eggs. Description of the Hawksbill Sea Turtle The Hawksbill sea turtle is a medium-sized turtle that lives in a wide band across … [Read more...]
West African Manatee
Status: Vulnerable Known as: West African Manatee, African manatee, sea cow Estimated numbers left in wild: Less than 15,000. Description of West African Manatee While the West African manatee may seem like a somewhat graceless animal, it is perfectly suited to its life in shallow coastal … [Read more...]
Asian Lion
Status: Endangered Known as: Asian Lion, Asiatic Lion, Indian Lion. Estimated numbers left in the wild: 411. Description of Asian Lion The Asian lion is a large predatory cat, very similar to the African lion in physical size and appearance, though they are somewhat smaller. The longest … [Read more...]