The dolphin (here Bottlenose dolphin) is a marine-mammal well-known for its cleverness, cheerfulness and compassion for human beings (There are lots of stories about sinking people saved by dolphins) as much as for its complex language based on ultrasound. Studies about dolphins proved that they could recognise themselves in a mirror (Self-conscience) and are able to use tools (and learn how to). It’s interesting to know that dolphins belong to those rare animals pairing for other reasons than reproduction. Dolphins seem to be more or less the highest part of animals’ evolution. High Five

Living in Asia (China and around Himalaya), Firefox eats kind of the same food as its cousin the Giant Panda. This quiet, nocturnal animal climbs easily the trees and spends most of its time eating and sleeping. Like a lot of terrific animals, it’s on IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) red list, thanks to poachers!

Big american rodent. It's a very social animal with a complex language, they live in groups like families. The babies born need lots of care because when born, they are blind and don't have fur. It's a key animal af plains ecosystem. The are the prey of predator such as ferrets, foxes, eagles or badgers. They are currently exterminated by north american farmers. Today some species are threatened with extinction.

It’s the smallest ape (gorillas, chimpanzees, orang-utans, and humans). It’s been hunt for both trade and traditional medicine. The species are endangered because of the progressive disappearance of tropical forests as most of the apes are.

Remaining population: 400 to 500 tigers dispatched in the 5 national parks of Indonesian island of Sumatra. Those tigers are threatened as much by the destruction of their living areas as hunting for sport. At least 66 tigers were shot between 1998 and 2000.