Africa

• The leopard is considered an endangered species.leopard image by Tijara Images from Fotolia.com
  
  There are about 1,350 endangered species in Africa. Some of the most common include the aye-aye, black rhino, leopard and the West Lowland gorilla.
  
  

Antarctica

• Humpback whales are an endangered species that spends a lot of time near Antarctica.humpback whale,humpback,whale,adolescent,mammal,ma image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Antarctica's endangered species are only visitors to the icy continent. Antarctica has over 80 endangered species such as the humpback whale, macaroni penguin and the Southern Royal albatross.
  
  

The Americas

• The ocelot is endangered because it is hunted for its fur.ocelot image by michael luckett from Fotolia.com
  
  Over 1,600 endangered species call North America home. Most of them are native to Mexico. Some of the most common endangered species of North America are the American bison, brown bear, ocelot and the red wolf. South America has about 1,000 endangered species. A few of the most common are the manatee, giant otter and little spotted cat.
  
  

Europe

• Europe has over 650 endangered species. Some of them are the Asiatic black bear, the sand cat and the monk seal.
  
  

Australia

• Some species of wallaby are endangered in Australia.wallaby image by Xavier MARCHANT from Fotolia.com
  
  Australia's endangered species number over 700. These include the banded hair wallaby, Bulmer's fruit bat, and the hairy-nosed wombat.
  
  

Asia

• All giant pandas are protected by the Chinese government.panda image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Asia is the continent with the most endangered species. The number is more than 2,100 endangered species. Some of them are the Asian elephant, cheetah, giant panda and the wild yak.