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Near Threatened is a classification category on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Threatened Species List. Currently 2,657 species are defined as near threatened. Scientists categorize a species as Near Threatened when conservationists believe that it will face extinction in the near future, but it doesn’t currently meet the standards for another category.

There are six main reasons why scientists categorize taxons as near threatened:

  • Habitat loss
  • Introduction of a foreign species
  • Hunting
  • Pollution
  • Disease
  • Loss of genetic variation

Near Threatened Species

African Bush Elephant

Can drink up to 50 gallons a day

Albacore Tuna

The albacore is a very fast swimmer

Albatross

The largest wingspan of any bird in the world!

Angelfish

There are 70 different species!

Anteater

Found throughout the Southern Hemisphere!

Asian Giant Hornet

The largest wasp in the world!

Badger

Can reach speeds of 30 km/h!

Basking Shark

The second biggest fish in the world!

Beaver

Builds a dam from sticks and leaves!

Bison

Largest mammal in North America!

Bongo

Long and heavy spiralled horns!

Bumblebee

The most common species of bee!

Catfish

There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Chameleon

There are more than 160 different species!

Coral

Thought to be around 70,000 different species!

Cow

There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Crane

Many are critically endangered species!

Cuscus

Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Cuttlefish

Found throughout the world's oceans!

Deer

There are around 40 different species!

Desert Tortoise

Lives in burrows underground!

Dingo

Natively found on the Australian continent!

Discus

One of the only schooling Cichlids!

Dolphin

Can reach speeds of up to 25 mph!

Donkey

First domesticated 5,000 years ago!

Dragonfly

It's larvae are carnivorous!

Dugong

Closely related to the Manatee!

Eagle

Has exceptional eyesight!

Elephant

Spends around 22 hours a day eating!

Falcon

The fastest creatures on the planet!

False Killer Whale

The false killer whale looks like a cross between a dolphin and orca!

Ferret

Ferrets can be trained to do tricks like dogs!

Fox

There are 12 different species in the world!

Frog

There are around 7,000 different species!

Fur Seal

Found only in the Northern Hemisphere!

Gecko

There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Gentoo Penguin

Found throughout the sub-Antarctic!

Gibbon

Found in dense jungles and tropical forests!

Gila Monster

It's tail acts as a fat storage facility!

Glow Worm

Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Gopher

They dig large networks of tunnels!

Gorilla

The biggest of the world's primates!

Gouldian Finch

The male Gouldian finch bobs its head and fluffs its feathers to court a female.

Grey Reef Shark

One of the most common shark species!

Grey Seal

One of the rarest species of seal on Earth

Hammerhead Shark

Found in coastal waters around the world!

Hare

Can reach speeds of over 40 mph!

Harpy Eagle

Talon's the size of a grizzly bear's claws!

Hercules Beetle

Can grow up to 7 inches long!

Hermit Crab

There are over 500 different species!

Hyena

There are four different species!

Iguana

Uses visual signals to communicate!

Jaguar

The largest feline on the American continent!

Japanese Macaque

Has cheek pouches for storing food!

Kangaroo

Females have a deep pouch on their front!

King Crab

Can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters!

Kingfisher

Inhabits wetlands and woodlands worldwide!

Kiwi

Only found in the forests of New Zealand!

Ladybug

There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!

Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Only found on Madagascar!

Lemming

Does not hibernate during the bitter Arctic winter!

Leopard

Spends much of the time high in the trees!

Leopard Seal

The world's most aggressive seal species!

Leopard Tortoise

The most widely distributed tortoise in Africa!

Lizard

There are around 5,000 different species!

Macaroni Penguin

Gather in colonies of up to 100,000 members!

Magellanic Penguin

Threatened by oil spills!

Magpie

They are found across Europe, Asia and Africa!

Mandrill

Distinctively coloured noses and rumps!

Maned Wolf

Despite its name, the Maned Wolf is not actually a wolf.

Mayfly

There are 2,500 known species worldwide!

Minke Whale

There are two recognised species!

Mole

Primarily hunts and feeds on Earthworms!

Molly

Known for their calm and peaceful nature!

Monitor Lizard

Some species are thought to carry a weak venom!

Moth

There are 250,000 different species!

Narwhal

Lives and hunts in the frigid Arctic!

Nurse Shark

Commonly found in Central American waters!

Okapi

Eats more than 100 different types of plant!

Olm

Inhabits dark underwater caves

Otter

There are 13 different species worldwide

Pademelon

Inhabits the jungles of the far east!

Panther

Prefers to hunt at night than during the day!

Penguin

Spends 75% of it's time hunting for food!

Pink Fairy Armadillo

The smallest known species of Armadillo

Platypus

One of the only mammals to lay eggs!

Poison Dart Frog

Inhabits the jungles of Central and South America!

Purple Emperor Butterfly

Inhabits deciduous forests!

Puss Moth

Caterpillars squirt formic acid!

Pygmy Marmoset

The smallest species of monkey in the world!

Quetzal

The tail feathers of the male can be 1m long!

Quoll

Found across Australia and Papua New Guinea!

Red Knee Tarantula

Inhabits the Pacific Mountains of Mexico!

River Turtle

Inhabits freshwater habitats around the world!

Robin

There are more than 45 species in Australia alone!

Salamander

There are more than 700 different species!

Sand Lizard

Males turn green in spring!

Sea Dragon

Inhabits tropical coastal waters of Australia!

Sea Lion

It's flippers allow it to walk on the land

Sea Squirt

There are more than 3,000 known species!

Sea Urchin

Can live for up to 200 years!

Seal

There are 30 different species worldwide!

Shrimp

There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Snapping Turtle

Only found in North America!

Sponge

There are more than 9,000 known species!

Squirrel

Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!

Stag Beetle

More than 1,200 different species!

Starfish

Has 2 stomachs to aid digestion!

Stick Insect

There are more than 3,000 different species!

Stingray

It's stinger is razor-sharp or serrated!

Swan

Populations have been affected by pollution!

Tang

Found around shallow coral reefs!

Tasmanian Devil

Exclusively found on the island of Tasmania!

Tawny Owl

The most widespread owl in Europe!

Tiger Shark

The fourth biggest species of shark in the world!

Tuatara

Only found on a few of New Zealand's islands!

Walrus

Inhabits the freezing waters of the Arctic Circle!

Water Dragon

Spends most of it's time in the trees!

Whale Shark

The largest species of fish in the world!

White Rhinoceros

The second largest animal on the land!

Wolf

Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!

Woolly Monkey

Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Yak

There are only a few left in the wild!

Yellowfin Tuna

The yellowfin forms schools with other tuna species

Zebra Shark

Can get to be 30 years old in the wild!

Near Threatened Species List

  • African Bush Elephant
  • Albacore Tuna
  • Albatross
  • Angelfish
  • Anteater
  • Asian Giant Hornet
  • Badger
  • Basking Shark
  • Beaver
  • Bison
  • Bongo
  • Bumblebee
  • Catfish
  • Chameleon
  • Coral
  • Cow
  • Crab
  • Crane
  • Cuscus
  • Cuttlefish
  • Deer
  • Desert Tortoise
  • Dingo
  • Discus
  • Dolphin
  • Donkey
  • Dragonfly
  • Dugong
  • Eagle
  • Elephant
  • Falcon
  • False Killer Whale
  • Ferret
  • Fox
  • Frog
  • Fur Seal
  • Gecko
  • Gentoo Penguin
  • Gibbon
  • Gila Monster
  • Glow Worm
  • Gopher
  • Gorilla
  • Gouldian Finch
  • Grey Reef Shark
  • Grey Seal
  • Hammerhead Shark
  • Hare
  • Harpy Eagle
  • Hercules Beetle
  • Hermit Crab
  • Hyena
  • Iguana
  • Jaguar
  • Japanese Macaque
  • Kangaroo
  • King Crab
  • Kingfisher
  • Kiwi
  • Ladybug
  • Leaf-Tailed Gecko
  • Lemming
  • Leopard
  • Leopard Seal
  • Leopard Tortoise
  • Lizard
  • Macaroni Penguin
  • Magellanic Penguin
  • Magpie
  • Mandrill
  • Maned Wolf
  • Mayfly
  • Minke Whale
  • Mole
  • Molly
  • Monitor Lizard
  • Moth
  • Narwhal
  • Nurse Shark
  • Okapi
  • Olm
  • Otter
  • Pademelon
  • Panther
  • Penguin
  • Pink Fairy Armadillo
  • Platypus
  • Poison Dart Frog
  • Purple Emperor Butterfly
  • Puss Moth
  • Pygmy Marmoset
  • Quetzal
  • Quoll
  • Red Knee Tarantula
  • River Turtle
  • Robin
  • Salamander
  • Sand Lizard
  • Sea Dragon
  • Sea Lion
  • Sea Squirt
  • Sea Urchin
  • Seal
  • Shrimp
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Sponge
  • Squirrel
  • Stag Beetle
  • Starfish
  • Stick Insect
  • Stingray
  • Swan
  • Tang
  • Tasmanian Devil
  • Tawny Owl
  • Tiger Shark
  • Tuatara
  • Walrus
  • Water Dragon
  • Whale Shark
  • White Rhinoceros
  • Wolf
  • Woolly Monkey
  • Yak
  • Yellowfin Tuna
  • Zebra Shark

Conservation Status Lists

  • Extinct Species
  • Extinct in the Wild Species
  • Critically Endangered Species
  • Endangered Species
  • Vulnerable Species
  • Near Threatened Species
  • Least Concern Species
  • Data Deficient Species
  • Not Evaluated Species

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