in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinction
the giant panda is an endangered species
Examples of 'endangered' in a sentence
endangered
Doing so may be all the more important when we’re attempting to protect critically endangered animals, where maintaining genetic diversity is liable to be an issue.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
The plant is listed as endangered due to habitat loss.
The Sun (2011)
Many endangered birds have been on a lonely evolutionary path for millions of years.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The adoption has been a great success for the endangered red pandas.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And emergency bamboo rations arrived at a reserve for endangered giant pandas.
The Sun (2008)
The sites are protected by international treaties designed to preserve rare habitats and the endangered bird populations they support.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Others also fear that unscrupulous dealers will breed these animals and that it could encourage illicit trade in endangered wild animals.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They were added to a red list of endangered British birds last year.
The Sun (2010)
That's the reason most large animals find themselves on the endangered list.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Not headgear but a daring effort to keep one of the world's most endangered birds from extinction.