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The most endangered animals in the UK include the puffins, capercaillies, water voles, Scottish wildcats, and hazel dormice.
- Puffins. One of the most distinctive features of Atlantic puffins is their bill which is coloured bright orange during spring. ...
- Capercaillies. ...
- Water Voles. ...
- Scottish Wildcats. ...
- Hazel Dormice.
- What is the most endangered species 2019?
- What animals are on the endangered species list 2019?
- What animals are extinct from the UK?
- What's the rarest animal in the UK?
What is the most endangered species 2019?
10 of the world's most endangered animals
- Javan rhinoceros. An older Vietnamese stamp illustrates the Javan rhinoceros (Shutterstock) ...
- Vaquita. ...
- Mountain gorillas. ...
- Tigers. ...
- Asian elephants. ...
- Orangutans. ...
- Leatherback sea turtles. ...
- Snow leopards.
What animals are on the endangered species list 2019?
Nearly 650,000 acres are covered by this protection, including breeding areas and 60 percent of the rare cat's remaining habitat.
- Black rhino. Scientific name: Diceros bicornis. ...
- Bornean orangutan. ...
- Cross River gorilla. ...
- Eastern lowland gorilla. ...
- Hawksbill turtle. ...
- Malayan tiger. ...
- Tapanuli orangutan. ...
- Saola.
What animals are extinct from the UK?
Mammals
| Common Name | Species | Extinction/Extirpation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | c. 18,000 BP |
| Eurasian lynx | Lynx lynx | c. A.D. 400 |
| Eurasian wolf | Canis lupus lupus | AD 1786 |
| †Scimitar-toothed cat | Homotherium latidens | c. 26,000 B.C. |
What's the rarest animal in the UK?
9 of the UKs rarest animals
- Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) ...
- Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) ...
- Pine marten (Martes martes) ...
- Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) ...
- New Forest cicada (Cicadetta montana) ...
- Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) ...
- Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) ...
- Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
