ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN THE PHILIPPINES

TAMARAW
The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo is a small hoofed mammal
belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of
Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine
bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also thrived on the
larger island of Luzon.

PHILIPPINE CROCODILE
The Philippine crocodile, also known as the Mindoro crocodile, the
Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot in Ilocano, and more
generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, is one of
two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the
larger saltwater crocodile.

HORNBILLS
Hornbills are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical
Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-
curved bill which is frequently brightly colored and sometimes has a
casque on the upper mandible.

PHILIPPINE FOREST TURTLE

Siebenrockiella leytensis is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to
the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered. It is known
as the Philippine forest turtle, the Philippine pond turtle, the Palawan
turtle, or the Leyte pond turtle.

RED-VENTED COCKATOO
The red-vented cockatoo, also known as the Philippine cockatoo and
locally katala, abukay, agay or kalangay, is a critically endangered
species of cockatoo that is endemic to the Philippines. It is roughly
the size and shape of the Tanimbar corella, but is easily distinguished
by the red feathers around the vent.
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WALDEN'S HORNBILL
Walden's hornbill locally called dulungan, also known as the
Visayan wrinkled hornbill, rufous-headed hornbill or writhed-billed
hornbill, is a critically endangered species of hornbill living in the
rainforests on the islands of Negros and Panay in the Philippines.

VISAYAN WARTY PIG

The Visayan warty pig is a critically endangered species in the pig
genus. It is endemic to six of the Visayan Islands in the central
Philippines. It is known by many names in the region with most
translating into 'wild pig': baboy ihalas, baboy talonon, baboy sulop
baboy ramo.

VISAYAN SPOTTED DEER

The Visayan spotted deer, also known as the "Philippine spotted
deer" or "Prince Alfred's deer", is a nocturnal and endangered species
of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of
Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu,
Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar.

PHILIPPINE TARSIER
The Philippine tarsier, known locally as mawumag in Cebuano and
other Visayan languages, and magô in Waray, is a species of tarsier
endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the southeastern part of the
archipelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol, Samar and Leyte.

NEGROS BLEEDING-HEART PIGEON

The Negros bleeding-heart pigeon is endemic to the Philippines
where it is found on the islands of Negros and Panay. It is critically
endangered; continuing rates of forest loss on the two islands where
it occurs suggest that it will continue to decline.