Redlist
Did you know there is a list for every endangered animal? It is called the Red List.
Categories
- Least Concern - These animals are mostly getting by fine.
- Near Threatened - May become threatened in the near future.
- Vulnerable - High risk of becoming extinct in the wild.
- Endangered - In danger of becoming extinct in the wild.
- Critically Endangered - Time is running out for this species.
- Extinct in the Wild - This species can no longer be found in the wild.
- Extinct - Sadly these species have disappeared altogether.
The red list is made up of 7 categories. Just imagine these categories are like different sections on a bookshelf. Every book fits into a different section depending on the type of book. Well every animal fits into a red list category depending on how endangered it is.
This list can be simplified into four main sections - safe, threatened, endangered and extinct.
