Critically endangered species
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A critically endangered species is a species of plant or animal, that has an extremely high risk of extinction in the future.
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Critically endangered Mammals
- The Christmas Island Pipistrelle is a very small bat which is listed as being a Critically endangered species. In February 2009 there were only about 20 left living on Christmas Island.[1] Scientists think the bat became extinct at the end of 2009.
- European mink
Critically endangered amphibians
- The Corroboree Frog, a very small frog found only in the high mountains of south east Australia.
Critically endangered reptiles
- The Gharial, a crocodile like animal.
- The Orinoco crocodile is a crocodile that only lives in the Orinoco river
Critically endangered birds
- The Grenada dove is a dove that only lives on the island of Grenada
Critically endangered molluscs
- The Similar Partula is a species of land snail that is now found only on one valley in French Polynesia.
Critically Endangered Species Media
Pygmy three-toed sloth, a species of sloth with a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
References
- ↑ "ABC Local - Garrett goes in to bat for endangered pipistrelle". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2009-02-24.