Concept:Endangered species are at high risk of extinction. The Giant Panda is a famous endangered animal.Explanation:The Giant Panda, also called Panda Bear, lives in dense bamboo forests of south-central China. It has black patches around its eyes and body. It mainly eats bamboo. Due to deforestation, its population declined. Conservation efforts helped reclassify it from "endangered" to "vulnerable" by 2016. Thus, it is found only in China.
Categories (IUNC Status)
Definition
Examples
Extinct (EX)
No known individuals remaining
Pink, Head Duck, Indian aurochs
Extinct in wild (EW)
Known only to survive in captivity
Alagoas curassow, Beloribitsa
Critically endangered (CR)
Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Cross River Gorilla, Eastern Lowland Gorilla, Hawksbill, Turtle, Gharial
Endangered (EN)
High risk of extinction in the wild
Pygmy Hog, Northern Right Whale, The Vaquita, Amur, Leopard, Lion Tailed Macaque