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1Near Threatened

Conservation

Showing 167 species · Near Threatened

Showing 167 species · Near Threatened

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Harpy EagleNear Threatened

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European OtterNear Threatened

European Otter

Lutra lutra

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Resplendent QuetzalNear Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
American BisonNear Threatened

American Bison

Bison bison

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Steller Sea LionNear Threatened

Steller Sea Lion

Eumetopias jubatus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
PlatypusNear Threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
BongoNear Threatened

Bongo

Tragelaphus eurycerus

HerbivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Stag BeetleNear Threatened

Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
European Pond TurtleNear Threatened

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Eurasian OystercatcherNear Threatened

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
ArgaliNear Threatened

Argali

Ovis ammon

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
13 countries
Cinereous VultureNear Threatened

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Painted StorkNear Threatened

Painted Stork

Mycteria leucocephala

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown HyenaNear Threatened

Brown Hyena

Parahyaena brunnea

CarnivoreNocturnalNear Threatened
Striped HyaenaNear Threatened

Striped Hyaena

Hyaena hyaena

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Lesser KuduNear Threatened

Lesser Kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis

HerbivoreCrepuscularNear Threatened
Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dalmatian PelicanNear Threatened

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
GerenukNear Threatened

Gerenuk

Litocranius walleri

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Crested EagleNear Threatened

Crested Eagle

Morphnus guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black Giant SquirrelNear Threatened

Black Giant Squirrel

Ratufa bicolor

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European BisonNear Threatened

European Bison

Bison bonasus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
BezoarNear Threatened

Bezoar

Capra aegagrus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Black-necked CraneNear Threatened

Black-necked Crane

Grus nigricollis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
James's FlamingoNear Threatened

James's Flamingo

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Gila MonsterNear Threatened

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spot-billed PelicanNear Threatened

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Northern LapwingNear Threatened

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Great BustardNear Threatened

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Mountain CoatiNear Threatened

Mountain Coati

Nasua olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Eurasian CurlewNear Threatened

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Bee HummingbirdNear Threatened

Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spotted-tailed QuollNear Threatened

Spotted-tailed Quoll

Dasyurus maculatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

CarnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Edible Sea Urchin

Echinus esculentus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Swordfish

Xiphias gladius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Rabbitfish

Chimaera monstrosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Nursehound

Scyliorhinus stellaris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Sea Bass

Dicentrarchus labrax

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

False Killer Whale

Pseudorca crassidens

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedOcean
Near Threatened

Thick-lipped Mullet

Chelon labrosus

OmnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Near Threatened

Common Stingray

Dasyatis pastinaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Siberian Ibex

Capra sibirica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Markhor

Capra falconeri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

OmnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus thagus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Near Threatened

Crowned Eagle

Stephanoaetus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Western Barbastelle

Barbastella barbastellus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

InsectivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Near Threatened

Four-lined Snake

Elaphe quatuorlineata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Dartford Warbler

Curruca undata

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Spectral Bat

Vampyrum spectrum

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Asian Golden Cat

Catopuma temminckii

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Marbled Cat

Pardofelis marmorata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Asiatic Wild Ass

Equus hemionus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Abah River Flying Frog

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton verrucosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ocellated Lizard

Timon lepidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Japanese Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops pyrrhogaster

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Rusty-Spotted Cat

Prionailurus rubiginosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Near Threatened

Bechstein's Bat

Myotis bechsteinii

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

African Straw-coloured Fruit-bat

Eidolon helvum

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Chiru

Pantholops hodgsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Mona Monkey

Cercopithecus mona

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Assamese Macaque

Macaca assamensis

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Spotted-necked Otter

Hydrictis maculicollis

CarnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Argentinean Horned Frog

Ceratophrys ornata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

Calotriton asper

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Bedriaga's Skink

Chalcides bedriagai

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Iberian Emerald Lizard

Lacerta schreiberi

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Lechwe

Kobus leche

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Grey-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Andigena hypoglauca

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Near Threatened

Iberian Straight-Mouth Nase

Pseudochondrostoma polylepis

HerbivoreColonialNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Leaf Chameleon

Brookesia micra

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Decim Periodical Cicada

Magicicada septendecim

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Near Threatened

Giraffe-necked Weevil

Trachelophorus giraffa

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata

OmnivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Near Threatened

Southern Pudu

Pudu puda

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Near Threatened

Cuban Amazon

Amazona leucocephala

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Atlantic Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedFish
Near Threatened

Puku

Kobus vardonii

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Seoane's Viper

Vipera seoanei

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Himalayan Goral

Naemorhedus goral

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Brown Lemur

Eulemur fulvus

OmnivoreVariable activityFamily group
Near Threatened

Lesser Long-nosed Bat

Leptonycteris yerbabuenae

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Black Guan

Chamaepetes unicolor

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Hispaniolan Trogon

Priotelus roseigaster

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Pampas Deer

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Southern Three-banded Armadillo

Tolypeutes matacus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Cuban Boa

Chilabothrus angulifer

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Gouldian Finch

Chloebia gouldiae

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Japanese Black Salamander

Hynobius nigrescens

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Mexican Orangeknee

Brachypelma smithi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Pichi

Zaedyus pichiy

OmnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
Near Threatened

Indiana Bat

Myotis sodalis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Near Threatened

Chilean Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus eutropia

CarnivoreNear ThreatenedOcean
Near Threatened

Dwarf Cassowary

Casuarius bennetti

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Saiga

Saiga tatarica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Near Threatened

Laurel Pigeon

Columba junoniae

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Bolle's Pigeon

Columba bollii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Spinetail Ray

Bathyraja spinicauda

CarnivoreSolitaryNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Fiji Tree Frog

Platymantis vitiensis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Philippine Tarsier

Tarsius syrichta

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat

Lasiorhinus latifrons

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Silver Carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Medicinal Leech

Hirudo medicinalis

CarnivoreSolitaryNear Threatened
Near Threatened

Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Near Threatened

Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby

Petrogale xanthopus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
Near Threatened

Bennett's Tree Kangaroo

Dendrolagus bennettianus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Lumholtz's Tree Kangaroo

Dendrolagus lumholtzi

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Island Fox

Urocyon littoralis

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Near Threatened

Hog-nosed Bat

Craseonycteris thonglongyai

InsectivoreCrepuscularColonial
Near Threatened

Manus Green Tree Snail

Papustyla pulcherrima

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Wilson's Bird-of-paradise

Cicinnurus respublica

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Neuse River Waterdog

Necturus lewisi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Kalakkad Dancing Frog

Micrixalus fuscus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Long-nosed Potoroo

Potorous tridactylus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Chilean Shrew Opossum

Rhyncholestes raphanurus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Victoria Crowned-Pigeon

Goura victoria

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Phascogale tapoatafa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
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Lesser FlamingoNear Threatened

Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

DiurnalColonialNear Threatened
47 countries11 parks
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
NarwhalNear Threatened

Narwhal

Monodon monoceros

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
8 countries12 parks1 dive site
Bull SharkNear Threatened

Bull Shark

Carcharhinus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
32 countries14 parks15 dive sites
African BuffaloNear Threatened

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries61 parks
White RhinocerosNear Threatened

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Big FiveHerbivoreVariable activity
43 countries8 parks
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries9 parks
Thomson's GazelleNear Threatened

Thomson's Gazelle

Eudorcas thomsonii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
43 countries5 parks
Beluga WhaleNear Threatened

Beluga Whale

Delphinapterus leucas

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
9 countries21 parks2 dive sites
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
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