An endangered species is at risk of disappearing.
Danger is the risk of something bad happening . This is a latent situation, with potential harm to the body, the environment or property. The danger can be caused by a physical threat or by an abstract circumstance. It is a term that comes from Latin, more precisely from the word periculum , which is synonymous with "test or trial."
Extinction , on the other hand, is the disappearance of all members of a given species . This means that a species becomes extinct when its last individual dies and, since it can no longer reproduce and give rise to a new generation, it disappears. Extinction is a word that also has its etymological origin in Latin. When we analyze it in depth we discover that it emanates from exstinctionis , which is the result of the sum of three clearly delimited parts: the prefix ex , which means "outwards"; the verb stingere , which can be translated as "stimulate"; and the suffix -tio , which is equivalent to "action."
What is the danger of extinction
The danger of extinction refers to the probability that an animal or plant species will disappear: the greater the danger, the greater the probability of extinction. The existence of an endangered species is therefore compromised.
The causes that can lead a species to the danger of extinction are varied. The disappearance of a resource on which the species depends, habitat destruction, direct predation and climate change are potential reasons for extinction.
More than 2,400 animal taxa are currently endangered and another 1,665 are critically endangered. The authorities try to protect these species to guarantee their conservation through various legal measures, such as the prohibition of hunting. Various conservation groups also work in different ways to protect these species.
The polar bear is an animal that is in danger of extinction.
Compromised species
Among the most important animals that are in danger of extinction at the moment we could highlight the following:
• Polar bear , because the Arctic ice sheet is melting at a rapid pace. And this is where it has its habitat, where it hunts seals for food.
• Bengal tiger . The fact that there is a notable rise in sea level is one of the reasons why this animal is in a critical situation. For this reason, various reserves are being set up in regions of India to protect it and guarantee its survival.
• Kangaroo . In your case, this species, unique and significant to Australia, is on the tightrope because the temperature in that place is progressively increasing.
• Antarctic penguin , due to oil spills from certain ships and also global warming of the planet.
The mountain gorilla , red wolf , Iberian lynx , Arabian leopard , black rhinoceros , emerald hummingbird , dwarf chameleon , and common sturgeon are other endangered animals.