IUCN Red List: NT

Near Threatened Species

Likely to become endangered in the near future. Showing 18 species currently cataloged under this conservation tier.

EXExtinct EWExtinct in the Wild NENot Evaluated CRCritically Endangered ENEndangered VUVulnerable NTNear Threatened LCLeast Concern DDData Deficient CDConservation Dependent

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American Bison

Bison bison

Diet: Herbivore and bulk grazer
Wild lifespan: Usually about 12–20 years

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Armadillo Girdled Lizard

Ouroborus cataphractus

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

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Armadillo Lizard

Ouroborus cataphractus

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

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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

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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

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

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Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

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

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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

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Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

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

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Guinea Baboon

Papio papio

Diet: Omnivore: fruit, seeds, leaves, roots, insects and small animals
Wild lifespan: Often around 20–30 years where conditions permit

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Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

Diet: Herbivore: grazer and browser
Wild lifespan: Often about 10–15 years where survival conditions permit

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Indian Python

Python molurus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at more than 20 years, but wild data are limited

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Jaguar

Panthera onca

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

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Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

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

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Markhor

Capra falconeri

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

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Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

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

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Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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

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White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

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

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Wood Bison

Bison bison athabascae

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