Endangered Species

Alligator: biology, taxonomy, behavior, and conservation Alligator Overview of alligators: two living species, physical traits, habitat, behavior, fossil history, relationship to other crocodylians, and conservation status and human interactions.

Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis) Angola colobus A black-and-white, leaf-eating Old World monkey of the genus Colobus. Arboreal and distinctive for reduced thumbs, a long tail, and a foregut adapted for digesting foliage; regiona…

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Asian elephant Large mammal native to South and Southeast Asia; social, forest-dwelling herbivore used historically by people and now threatened by habitat loss, conflict, and poaching.

Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) Asiatic lion A subspecies of lion native to South Asia, the Asiatic lion is now confined to a small region of India and is the focus of conservation due to its endangered status and limited ran…

Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum): aquatic salamander, neoteny, and regeneration Axolotl Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, is a neotenic Mexican salamander noted for external gills, remarkable regenerative ability, cultural importance, and conservation concern in its nativ…

Bandicoot: small omnivorous marsupials of Australasia Bandicoot Bandicoots are small to medium-sized marsupials from Australasia. This article covers their appearance, diet, reproduction, distribution, conservation status and notable species.