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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Snow Leopard

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Panthera uncia Estimated Population: Approximately 4,000–6,500 individuals Conservation Status: Vulnerable Range: Central and South Asia (Himalayas, Tibet, Mongolia, Central Asia) Reasons for Population Decline: Poaching, habitat loss, human conflict, prey depletion Unique Features The snow leopard is one of the

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Giant Muntjac

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Muntiacus vuquangensis Estimated Population: Unknown, but believed to be very small and declining Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam Reasons for Population Decline: Heavy snaring, habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade Unique Features The giant muntjac

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Giant Tortoise (Galápagos Giant Tortoise)

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Chelonoidis species (multiple species and subspecies) Estimated Population: Around 15,000–20,000 in the wild Conservation Status: Vulnerable to Critically Endangered (varies by species) Range: Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Reasons for Population Decline: Historic hunting, invasive species, habitat destruction Unique Features Galápagos giant

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Giraffe standing with green trees in background.
New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Giraffe

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Giraffa species (includes several species such as the Northern, Reticulated, Masai, and Southern giraffe) Estimated Population: Approximately 117,000 in the wild Conservation Status: Vulnerable (some species are Endangered or Critically Endangered) Range: Sub-Saharan Africa Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss,

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Golden snub-nosed monkey

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Rhinopithecus roxellana Estimated Population: Approximately 20,000–25,000 Conservation Status: Endangered Range: Central and Southwest China (Qinling, Minshan, and Shennongjia Mountains) Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, logging, fragmentation, historical hunting Unique Features Golden monkeys are famous for their striking appearance. They

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Great white Shark

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Carcharodon carcharias Estimated Population: Unknown (believed to be declining in some regions) Conservation Status: Vulnerable Range: Coastal and offshore waters worldwide Reasons for Population Decline: Overfishing, bycatch, fin trade, habitat degradation Unique Features The great white shark is one of

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Jaguar

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Panthera onca Estimated Population: Approximately 64,000 adults remaining Conservation Status: Near Threatened Range: Mexico, Central America, and South America (especially the Amazon Basin) Reasons for Population Decline: Deforestation, habitat fragmentation, poaching, human-wildlife conflict Unique Features The jaguar is the largest

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New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Indonesian Tiger

Quick Facts Official Species Name: Panthera tigris sumatrae Estimated Population: Approximately 400–600 individuals remaining Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Range: Indonesian island of Sumatra Reasons for Population Decline: Deforestation, palm oil expansion, poaching, human-wildlife conflict     Unique Features The Sumatran tiger is the smallest surviving

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Adult and young Hirola antelope.
New Species in Peril
By Linda Lanzl

Hirola

Quick Facts• Official Species Name: Beatragus hunteri• Estimated Population: Fewer than 500 individuals in the wild• Conservation Status: Critically Endangered• Range: Northeastern Kenya (near the Kenya–Somalia border)• Reasons for Population Decline: Habitat loss, overgrazing, drought, disease, competition with livestock Unique FeaturesThe hirola is one of

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