The Clouded Leopard is an endangered species with a scattered and scarce population. Its total population is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend. The clouded leopard is threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation, logging, and human habitat. Illegal hunting for their skins...
The black-footed cat holds the title of the smallest cat in Africa. It faces several threats, including habitat loss due to human encroachment, hunting and trapping for fur, competition with other predators, prey depletion, predation by domestic animals, and climate change and extreme weather. Overgrazing by livestock is...
The main threats to the survival of the beautiful Serval are: Wetland habitat loss and degradation and Degradation of grasslands, driven by annual burning followed by overgrazing. The domestic trade is Serval pelts is also a big problem. Often tourists are sold Serval skins, which may be offered to them as young leopard...
As is the case with many wild cats, the African Wild Cat, is threatened due to habitat loss, poaching, and conflicts with humans. Feline AIDS is also an issue due to interactions with feral domestic cats.
Desert elephants are not a distinct species of elephant but are African bush elephants that have made their homes in the Namib and Sahara deserts in Africa. They were once more widespread in Africa than they are now and are currently found only in Namibia and Mali. They tend to migrate from one waterhole to another following...
One of the primary threats to the leopard is human activity. Habitat fragmentation, reduced prey base, and human-wildlife conflict have greatly reduced this species’ population throughout most of their range....
Increased maximum air temperature is correlated with decreased survival and body mass in pups, perhaps as a result of dehydration from water loss during evaporative cooling or decreased water content in food, or from the heavier metabolic costs of thermoregulation on hot days. Higher temperatures are also associated with...
The Black Rhino is critically endangered due to several factors. One of the main threats to the species is unlawful poaching activities, as their horns are used for the production of both daggers and medicine. Rising demand for rhino horn, particularly in Vietnam and China, is a major threat to the species. Habitat loss and...
Poaching is a significant threat to savannah elephants. The demand for their ivory, particularly in illegal black markets in Asia and the United States, has driven the illegal hunting and killing of these magnificent animals. The high prices that ivory can fetch in these markets provide strong incentives for poachers to target...
The riverine rabbit is native to the Karoo desert in South Africa and is classified as critically endangered due to loss of habitat from farming and agriculture. Habitat loss is one of the greatest threats to the species’ survival as many riverbanks in this area have been degraded by grazing and crops. The Endangered Wildlife...
The yellow-billed hornbill of southern Africa is reported to be at risk of local extinction due to rising temperatures in the region. A sustained increase in global temperatures could see the southern yellow-billed hornbill disappear from parts of the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa by 2027.
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The world's rarest marine mammal, is on the edge of extinction. The plight of cetaceans—whales, dolphins, and porpoises - as a whole is exemplified by the rapid decline of the Vaquita in Mexico....
Red pandas are endangered for several reasons. One of the main reasons is deforestation. Red panda habitats, namely Himalayan forests, are being cut down at an alarming rate each year. Usually, these forests are cleared due to logging operations or to convert the forested area into farmland where crops can be grown and cattle...
The Bateleur is classified as an Endangered species due primarily to anthropogenic causes such as habitat destruction, pesticide usage and persecution.
Threats are both directly and indirectly human-induced, as the wolf's highland habitat, with its high annual rainfall and rich fertile soils, is ideal for agricultural activities. Its proximate threats include habitat loss and fragmentation because of subsistence agriculture, overgrazing, road construction, and livestock...
African Fish Eagles are affected by pesticides in water bodies – specifically a problem in South Africa. Under threat from Furadan poisoning and other natural phenomenon. Where predators like lions and hyenas kill their livestock, they lace the carcass with Furadan. The Fish Eagle - which occasionally will feed on carrion...
