Endangered Species in Australia

                                      Australia is well known for the great bio diversity it covers about 10% of world’s biodiversity. There are million of unique species which are native to Australia. Out of 378 mammals more than 80% are exclusive to Australia. Out of 869 reptiles, only 96 can be found outside of Australia. International Union for the Conservation of Nature has identified that the Australia has the highest number of extinct species. Some of extinct animals and in the mouth of the extinction are:-

Greater Bilby                  

The lesser bilby has not been sighted since the 1960s, and is probably extinct. Its relative, the Greater Bibly is now endangered. Once common in central Australian desert areas, the numbers have been reduced by fire and foxes and its habitat affected by grazing cattle and rabbits.
Numbat

The numbat is endangered because of habitat loss and foxes. Once common across the southern part of the continent, it is now only found in a few forests in southwest Western Australia.

Australian Sea lion

The Australian sea-lion is vulnerable. These animals were hunted to near extinction. They are the only seal or sea-lion found exclusively in Australia.

Dugong

Another vulnerable marine mammal is the dugong, found grazing on sea grasses in warm shallow
water off the northern coast.