Jan. 2, 2019, 2:15 PM
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) keeps a record of animals, fungi, and plants that are on the brink of extinction on their Red List of Threatened Species.
There are more than 26,500 species that are threatened with extinction, including 14% of birds.
Even though some species are at risk of becoming extinct, they can still make a comeback.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) keeps a record of animals, fungi, and plants that are on the brink of extinction on their Red List of Threatened Species.
For each of the 96,500 total species that have been analyzed by the IUCN, each is listed on a scale of danger that goes: Extinct, Extinct in the wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Near Threatened, and Least Concern.
There are more than 26,500 species that are threatened with extinction on the list, including 14% of birds, according to the IUCN.
Just because a species is at risk of becoming extinct, however, doesn't mean it will. With the work of conservationists, animals can come back and thrive.
Here are 10 birds species that returned from the brink of extinction.
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