**Rhinoceros**
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Due to high poaching activities and unfavorable conditions, several species of this animal are thought to endangered. An example is the black rhino (pictured above), which is hunted for its horns. Other species of this animal  thought to be either endangered or threathened are the Javan and Sumatran, which are primarily found in Asia
Rhinos are broken down into:
- Sumatran Rhino
- Black Rhino
- White Rhino
- Javan Rhino
- Greater one horned Rhino
Read more at http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/rhinoceros/

**Giant panda**
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This is an animal that is adored by many, and it serves a symbolic purpose across various cultures eg China and some Asian countries. Even intial teddy bear designs were fashioned after the  giant Panda.
This bear remains one of the most endangered bears among its peers. Several wildlife policies have been put in place recently,  to checkmate their dwindling numbers.
Read more at http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/giant_panda/

**Orangutan**
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These apes are known as the largest tree dwellers  and they share a massive 96.4% of our DNA and they they are considered as highly intuitive creatures.
In the Malay tongue, the meaning of the word is "man of the forest"
We have the:
- Bornean Orangutan
- Sumatran Orangutan
While the Bornean Orangutan is considered as endangered, the Sumatran Orangutan is considered as dangerously endangered.
Read more at https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/orangutan

**Polar Bear**
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This animal is mostly classified as a marine mammal because most of it's life is spent on the icy sea of the Arctic ocean.
They can reach a staggering speed of up to 6m/hr.Recent data (from IUCN), reveals that three subspecies are in  rapid decline and there is a possibility of a further decline due to change in climatic factors.
Polar Bears mostly consume high fat diets which is essential for their survival.
Read more on https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/polar-bear

**Sea Cows**
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Sea Cows as they are popularly called are also known as Manatee. Their strusture boasts of a head which is egg like, a tail that is flat and flipper. The Sea Cow despite its name shares more genetic resemblance to elephants. The Sea Cow is relatively slow which makes it an easy target by other predators.
We have the:
- Amazonian Manatee
- The American Manatee
- The African Manatee
Manatee's males are called Bulls, their females are called Cow, while their baby is called Calf
ALL Manatees are listed as endangered.
Read more at http://www.livescience.com/27405-manatees.html

**Asian Elephant**
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Around the Asian continent, Elephants have high symbolism. Large proportion of their day is usually spent feeding off various food sources ranging from tree barks to grass. Their reducing number is due to the economic value of their ivory tusks.
Asian Elephants can be classified as:
- Borneo Pygmy family
- Sri Lankan Elephant
- Sumatran Elephant
- Indian Elephant
The Asian Elephant is considered as a seriously endangered species
Read more at https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/asian-elephant

**Porpoise**
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Often times, Dolphins are Porpoise are mostly confused interchangeably and I wish to correct the erroneous belief.  A significant difference between the two is the length of the snouts, the width of the mouth, the curvature of the dorsal fins and the size of the body....For Dolphins it is longer, wider, more curved and leaner than the Porpoise. 
Since they are related an both endangered, I will list both of them
- Hector's Dolphin
- Yangtze Finless Porpoise
-Amazon River Dolphin
- Ganges River Dolphin
- Indus River Dolphin
- Irrawaddy Dolphin
- Vaquita
Read more at https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/dolphins-and-porpoises

**TO BE CONTINUED**
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