List of endangered animals in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia CountryAnimalLocal nameScientific nameDescription ThailandAsian elephantNot availableElephas maximusThe largest terrestrial mammals in Asia. Male elephant can weigh up to 5000 kg. The skin colour is dark grey to brown. Myanmar1. Pink-headed duck 2. Red-headed crane 3. Swe bird 4. Deer Not available Thamin Netta caryophyllacea Not available A small dear

CountryAnimalLocal name Scientific nameDescription Malaysia a) Sea turtles: 1. Leatherback turtle 2. Hawksbill turtle Penyu: Penyu belimbing Penyu sisik, Penyu karah Dermochelys coriacea Eretmochelys imbricata The largest turtle in the world. It can reach two meters in carapace length and weigh up to 900 kilograms. It has a leathery carapace with seven long ridges. It is black in color with white, gray or pink patches. Leatherbacks have deeply notched upper jaws to help them capture jellyfish, their favorite food. The only turtle with a beak like a hawk. It has a hard shell made of beautiful dark brown or yellow and brown scales which overlap each other. The head flippers are gold with brown patches. Adult hawksbills measure cm in carapace length, and weigh kg. They live on coral reefs and eat sponge.Continue

CountryAnimalLocal nameScientific nameDescription Malaysia 3. Olive ridley 4. Green turtle Penyu lipas Penyu agar, Penyu pulau Lepidochelys olivacae Chelonia mydas The smallest of the turtles found in Malaysia. Adults are about cm, long and usually weigh kilograms. The top shell is olive green or gray, while the bottom shell is white. This turtle feeds primarily on shrimps, jellyfish, crabs and snails. Usually olive brown in color, is actually named for the color of its fat. Green turtles may grow over one meter in carapace length and weigh more than 140 kilograms. They are almost exclusively vegetarian and feed on sea grasses, algae and occasionally on sponge. Continue

CountryAnimalLocal name Scientific name Description Malaysia b) Sumatran rhinoceros c) Indochinese tiger Badak sumbu Harimau Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis Panthera tigris Three-toed, hairy and is the smallest rhinoceros species in the world. Feed on leafy branches, likes to cool off in mud wallows or in the shade. The upper part of the animal ranges from reddish orange to ochre, and the under parts are whitish. The body has a series of black striations of black to dark grey colour. It is a carnivorous animal. Continue

CountryAnimalLocal name Scientific name Description Malaysia d) Orang UtanOrang UtanPongo pygmaeus The only great ape in all of Asia. They spend much of their time searching for fruit, using their long arms and legs to move from tree to tree. The orangutan's dependence on trees for food and shelter. Continue

Summary The extinction of animals are mainly caused by the habitat loss due to human beings activities. Forest loss and degradation is due to the expansion of agricultural land, intensive harvesting of timber, wood for fuel and other forest products, as well as overgrazing. It is therefore our responsibility to preserve and conserve these animals for the good of all.