2. Tigers
There were once nine species of tigers:
Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese, South
Chinese, Sumatran, Malayan, Caspian,
Javan and Bali.
Of these, the last three are extinct, one
is extinct in the wild, and the rest are
endangered.
4. Pandas
Today, an estimated 2,000 pandas are
found in the wild. By the end of 2006,
there were a reported 180 pandas in
captivity on mainland China and about
20 in other countries.
They are now found only in the
mountains of central China, in Sichuan,
Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.
8. Alligators
The American alligator is the largest
reptile in North America.
It has a large, dark (usually black),
slightly rounded body and thick limbs.
