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**__ Endangered Animal Species __**

Animals are considered endangered when they are about of extinguish, because of that are only a small number of them left. Many animals are extinct without the protection of humans. And the humans are causing that plants and animals are in extinction. Some endangered species of Peru… . ** Classification **
 * 1) **** The Andean Condor ** : (// Vultur Gryphus //) was put on the Endangered Species list in 1973 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The causes of endangerment to the Andean condor are hunting, deforestation, air pollution, food and water contamination and the scarce food for animals (their preys)


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Aves ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Ciconiiformes ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Cathartidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Vultur ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Vultur gryphus ||


 * 2) The Amazonian Manatee **, Vulnerable (// Trichechus inunguis), //is a freshwater species of manatee, found in the northern Amazon River Basin. It is the smallest of the three manatee species, and a few are found in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. All manatees are aquatic mammals that not leave the water for the duration of their life cycle. They feed on plants and water vegetation, they are not aggressive animals. Causes of their endangered situation: hunting, drowning in fishing nets, and loss of food supply resulting from deforestation.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mannalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Sirenia ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Trichechidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Trichechus ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || T. inunguis ||


 * 3) The Andean Cat **, Endangered (// Oreailurus jacobita //) considered the five most endangered cats in the world. It is found in the high regions of Peru. Andean Cats feed on different classes of mice, small birds and rodents. Causes of their endangered situation: harvesting of plants that their prey is dependent on, and hunting by humans.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Carnivora ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Felidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Leopardus ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || L. Jacobita ||


 * 4) The Yellow Tailed Woolly Monkey **, **Critically Endangered Endemic to Perú.** (// Oreonax flavicauda) //, is a rare primate species found only in the Peruvian Andes. There are less than 250 of these monkeys left in the northern Peruvian forests. They eat fruits, leaves, flowers, and buds. The construction of new roads; causes animals lose their habitats
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Primates ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Cebidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Lagothrix ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || L. Flavicauda ||


 * 5) The Three-Toed Sloth ** (// Bradypus Variegatus //), the smaller member of the sloth family, inhabits the Amazon rainforests of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina. It is the slowest moving mammal on Earth. It moves so slowly that algae grow on its fur, giving it an iridescent green glow at night. Because of the encroachment of humans into their habitat, these creatures are potentially endangered.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Pilosa ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Bradypodidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Linnaeus ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Bradypus Variegatus ||


 * 6) The Amazon Pink River Dolphin **, Vulnerable (// Inia // // Geoffrensis //), is classified as a vulnerable species on the endangered species list. It is one of only five species of freshwater dolphins in the world. These dolphins may be pink or pale blue; they are often albino. The causes of why these animals are endangered are building canals and diversion of river courses.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Cetacea ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Iniidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Inia ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Inia geoffrensis ||


 * 7) The Marvelous Spatuletail Hummingbird **, (// Colibrí Admirable //), is a species of hummingbird that is found only in the jungles of Northern Peru. They have been considered endangered 2000, and have been declared the “regional bird” for the northern Peruvian Amazon.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Aves (birds) ||

(Swifts & hummingbirds) ||
 * ** Order: ** ||  || Apodiformes

(humingbirds) ||
 * ** Family: ** ||  || Trochilidae


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Archilochus ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Colubris ||


 * 8) The Mountain ** **Tapi**r **(//Tapirus pinchaque)//** The mountain tapir feeds on shoots and leaves of trees and or shrubs, with a diet of ferns and plant shoots.
 * T ** he mountain tapir's decline was caused by habitat loss through clearing for agriculture and livestock. Hunting for meat and sport has also been a factor.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Perissodactyla ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Tapiridae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Tapirus ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Tapirus Pinchaque ||

Guanaco are social animals and live in groups, this group can be formed of 2-30 Guanacos. Guanaco eat grass, shrubs, plants lichens and fungi. People eat their meat, use their skin for clothing and shelter.
 * 9) Guanaco ( **** Lama guanicoe) ** The guanaco is part of the camelid family. Most of its body is covered by soft, long hair. They are an endangered species found in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile.
 * Classification **


 * ** Kingdom: ** ||  || Animalia ||


 * ** Phylum: ** ||  || Chordata ||


 * ** Class: ** ||  || Mammalia ||


 * ** Order: ** ||  || Artiodactyla ||


 * ** Family: ** ||  || Camelidae ||


 * ** Genus: ** ||  || Lama ||


 * ** Species: ** ||  || Guanicoe ||

The bears make their habitat around the Andes tropical basin, where is a lot of water and vegetation. Bears live mostly near the high canopy tropical rainforests, or sometimes in the surrounding of the trees to avoid danger of predatory mammals. [] [] []
 * 10) Spectacled bear (Oso de Anteojos) ( **** Tremarctos ornatus) ** also known as the Andean Bear, (Tremarctos ornatus).
 * Classification **
 * ** Kingdom: ** || Animalia ||
 * ** Phylum: ** || Chordata ||
 * ** Class: ** || Mammalia ||
 * ** Order: ** || Carnívora ||
 * ** Family: ** || Ursidae ||
 * ** Genus: ** || Tremarctos ||
 * ** Species: ** || T. Ornatos ||