Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis The animal kingdom, organised
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Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis 
Tiger
Panthera tigris 
Lion
Panthera leo 
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus 
Big cats
Elephants
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis 
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris Browse the living world
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Where animals live
Habitats & biomes
- Boreal forest & taiga23
- Deserts & drylands11
- Farms, towns & homes29
- Grasslands & savannas71
- Mountains16
- Oceans & coasts34
- Polar regions & tundra62
Where in the world
Regions
- Asia59
- Africa42
- North America42
- The Arctic28
- Worldwide (domestic)26
- Central & South America26
- Oceans worldwide19
IUCN Red List
Conservation
- Least Concern39
- Near Threatened7
- Vulnerable44
- Endangered30
- Critically Endangered6
- Extinct1
- Data Deficient1
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IUCN Red List
Animals at risk
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Lion
Panthera leo
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis 
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis 
Siberian tiger
Panthera tigris altaica Know what you’re looking for?