Endangered Animal Species Quiz

• There are many animal species currently at risk of extinction due to factors like habitat loss, climate change, and illegal capture and trafficking.
• Some endangered species mentioned include the sloth bear, manatee, penguins, platypus, koalas, polar bears, jaguars, loggerhead turtles, bees, and Asian lions.
• Sloth bears like the collar sloth bear and pygmy sloth bear are classified as vulnerable and critically endangered, respectively.
• Manatees face threats like commercial development, habitat loss, invasive species, water pollution, and climate change.
• Penguins are impacted by global warming and habitat loss due to melting ice, leading to some species being at high risk of extinction.
• Koalas are at risk of functional extinction due to habitat loss, with estimates indicating a significant decline in their population.
• Polar bears are severely threatened by Arctic ice melting, with only around 20,000 individuals estimated to remain.
• Jaguars are classified as near-threatened due to deforestation in the Amazon, illegal hunting, and habitat loss hindering their reproduction and hunting abilities.
• Bees are facing extinction threats from habitat loss, diseases, predators, climate change, toxic substances, and environmental pollution.
• Asian lions have fewer than 300 individuals left globally, with threats including human activities, poaching, conflicts, diseases, fires, and habitat degradation.

Test your knowledge about endangered animal species like the sloth bear, manatee, penguins, koalas, polar bears, jaguars, loggerhead turtles, bees, and Asian lions. Learn about the threats they face such as habitat loss, climate change, illegal capture, and trafficking.