IUCN Red List: NT

Near Threatened Species

Likely to become endangered in the near future. Showing 13 species currently cataloged under this conservation tier.

CRCritically Endangered ENEndangered VUVulnerable NTNear Threatened LCLeast Concern DDData Deficient CDConservation Dependent

Armadillo Girdled Lizard

Armadillo Girdled Lizard

Ouroborus cataphractus

Diet: Specialized insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly quantified; cordylids can be long-lived for their size

Bush Dog

Bush Dog

Speothos venaticus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in medium-sized vertebrate prey
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly known; captive animals can live more than 10 years

Emperor Penguin

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in the wild

Eurasian Otter

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 5–10 years in the wild; potentially longer

European Hedgehog

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Diet: Omnivore with an invertebrate-dominated diet
Wild lifespan: Many die young; survivors may live about 4–7 years or longer

Gila Monster

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years or more

Jaguar

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild

Maned Wolf

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan uncertain; up to roughly 12–15 years in managed care

Markhor

Markhor

Capra falconeri

Diet: Herbivore and ruminant
Wild lifespan: Commonly about 11–13 years in the wild

Plains Zebra

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in the wild; longer in managed care

Platypus

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in freshwater invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; records exceed 20 years

White Rhinoceros

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Diet: Obligate grazer and hindgut fermenter
Wild lifespan: Often 35–50 years in the wild

Wood Bison

Wood Bison

Bison bison athabascae

Diet: Herbivore and ruminant grazer
Wild lifespan: Often around two decades in the wild, with substantial variation