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The Top 5 Countries With the Most Threatened Animals
| Country | Threatened Animals | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 947 |
| 2 | Australia | 783 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 761 |
| 4 | Mexico | 700 |
| 5 | India | 614 |
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Country Statistics, Animals & Nature, Threatened & Endangered Species, Top 5 Most
Sources: IUCN 2012. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
List Notes: Data is for the year 2012 (last updated by Top5ofanything.com February 2013). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is based on an objective system of assessing the risk of extinction for a species. Species listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable are collectively described as ‘threatened’. Comprehensive assessments of every known species of mammal, bird, amphibian, shark, reefbuilding coral, cycad and conifer have been conducted by scientists who then report to the IUCN.
Sources: IUCN 2012. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
List Notes: Data is for the year 2012 (last updated by Top5ofanything.com February 2013). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is based on an objective system of assessing the risk of extinction for a species. Species listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable are collectively described as ‘threatened’. Comprehensive assessments of every known species of mammal, bird, amphibian, shark, reefbuilding coral, cycad and conifer have been conducted by scientists who then report to the IUCN.
