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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Macau Endangered Species



The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for Macau (Macao) in Southeast Asia lists only 1 critically endangered species and 2 endangered species. With a grand size longer than an average human's height (2 meters or over 6.5 feet), the Chinese Bahaba fish is critically endangered in Macau. The Black-Faced Spoonbill bird, and Great Hammerhead Shark (Squat-Headed Hammerhead Shark) are endangered. Macau's nine vulnerable species include the Asian Imperial Eagle, Chinese Black-Headed Gull, Chinese Cobra, Chinese Egret, Golden Thread fish, Shortfin Mako Shark, and White-Tipped Shark.

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