endangered

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The marquee pitching matchup is an endangered species.

From Los Angeles Times

The Fongoli apes are members of the critically endangered subspecies of West African chimpanzees.

From Barron's

The zoo is home to more than 8,000 animals – from a colony of leafcutter ants to critically endangered Asiatic lions.

From BBC

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say.

From BBC

Previously found across the United States, they are now extinct or endangered in the east, with the western states forming their stronghold.

From Barron's