a) Endangered- species that are likely to become extinct.
b) Threatened- Species that are likely to be endangered in the near future.
c) Extinct- A species that is no longer existing or living.
1) Once an animal is extinct they can no longer repopulate.
According to thedailygreen.com
a. Examples of extinct animals are
i. Golden toad
1. In Costa Rica
2. Extinct in 1989 ii. Zanzibar Leopard
1. In Tanzania
2. Extinct in 1996 iii. Javan Tiger
1. Indonesia
2. Extinct in 1979 iv. West African Black Rhino
1. Africa
2. 2006
v. Tasmanian Tiger
1. Tasmania
2. 1936
2) Those animals are gone forever. Now according to the Endangered species act as of October 2009, 1,361 plants and animals in the U.S. were listed as threatened or endangered.
a. According to the Mother Nature Network some endangered species include
i. Amur Leopard
1. Southeast Russia
2. 19-26 left in wild
3. Poaching, habitat loss, climate change ii. Pileated gibbons
1. Thailand
2. 32,000
3. Hunting and severe habitat loss iii. Egyptian tortoise
1. Egypt
2. 7,500
3. Hunting and illegal pet trade iv. Giant panda
1. Southwest china
2. 1,600
3. Habitat destruction and food shortages
b.