11 Endangered Animals You Should Get To Know Now Fun Love

Do you like belugas and goats but don’t know anything about the pudu or goral? It’s OK — you will soon enough.

While pandas are one of the most beloved of endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, a website that “identifies particular species at risk of extinction," there are other animals that need some love.

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If you like belugas, you'll like the dugong.

Conservation status: Vulnerable.

Found in: 48 countries.

Fun fact: One of the most huggable-looking sea cows, dugongs are thought to be the reason for fairy tales of mermaids and sirens.

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If you like buffalo, meet the anoa.

Conservation status: The lowland and mountain anoa are endangered.

Found in: The island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Fun fact: Like many of us in the human world, they are vegetarians and pretty chill animals. They are also one of the least-studied endangered species, as they are located in a remote part of Indonesia.

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11 Endangered Animals You Should Get To Know Now Fun Love