# Animals That Start With S

> This is WARN’s list of animals that start with S — 63 sourced wildlife guides from the saiga antelope to the swordfish. 14 of those guides sit in an IUCN threatened category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). The list is WARN’s published library, not a census of every S-animal on Earth. WARN funds partners in 17 countries; overlap with a range is geography, not a letter grant.

Source: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-that-start-with-s/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25

## In brief

Browse 63 animals that start with S in WARN’s free wildlife-guide library. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more each open a sourced guide. This is not a catalogue of every species whose English name begins with S.

## At a glance

- 63: S guides
- 14: IUCN threatened on this letter
- 491: Guides in the full A to Z
- 26: Letters with WARN guides

Threatened counts follow each guide’s IUCN category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). Group guides may use a status label when one badge would mislead. This is not a census of all animals.

## This is not the right page if you want

- A complete list of every animal on Earth that starts with S. WARN currently publishes 63 guides for this letter, not a zoological census.
- To look an animal up by any letter. That encyclopaedia is /animals-a-z/.
- To adopt a dog or cat into your home. WARN does not rehome pets — that is /directory/.
- A named animal with photo updates. Symbolic adoption is /adopt/; monthly sponsorship is /sponsor/.
- To donate without browsing this letter. That is /donate/ or /appeals/.
- Gift Aid or a UK charity receipt from WARN — that is /about/registration-status/.

## How to use the animals that start with S list

Stay on this page to scan WARN’s 63 wildlife guides whose common name starts with S. Confirm you want a sourced species guide, not a local pet. Then open a name, read the IUCN context, and give at /donate/ if you also want to fund partner-led rescue.

1. **Confirm you want this letter** — Stay here if you searched “animals that start with S” or need Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more. If you wanted every letter, open /animals-a-z/. If you wanted a rescue shelter for dogs near you, stop and open /directory/.
2. **Scan the named guides** — The table lists each common name, scientific name and IUCN label from the guide. Counts are WARN guides, not species in nature.
3. **Open the sourced wildlife guide** — Each name opens a wildlife guide with facts, IUCN context, habitat, threats and FAQs. Group guides say when one Red List badge would mislead.
4. **Give if you want to fund rescue** — This letter page is an encyclopaedia, not a checkout. Use /donate/ or pick an appeal that matches the animal you just read about. You do not get a named animal. Gift Aid is not available.

## Animals that start with S versus the A to Z versus a species guide

| Feature | This S page | Animals A to Z | Species guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Best if you want | Names that start with S | The full library by any letter | Facts on one animal |
| How many listed | 63 WARN guides | 491 guides | One species (or group) |
| Checkout | No — use /donate/ | Below the index | Sticky bar / appeal if one exists |
| Census of nature | No | No | No |

## Named guides

| Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saiga Antelope | Saiga tatarica (Linnaeus, 1766) — family Bovidae | Near Threatened — recovered from Critically Endangered (2023); still vulnerable to mass die-offs | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/saiga-antelope/ |
| Salamander | Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758) | Near Threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/salamander/ |
| Salmon | Salmo salar (Linnaeus, 1758) | Least Concern globally (IUCN, 2018) — Endangered in parts of range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/salmon/ |
| Saltwater Crocodile | Crocodylus porosus | Least Concern globally (IUCN, 2021) — locally depleted in parts of Southeast Asia | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/saltwater-crocodile/ |
| Sand Cat | Felis margarita (Harrison, 1968) — family Felidae | Least Concern — poorly known and difficult to survey in desert habitat | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sand-cat/ |
| Sawfish | Family Pristidae — five species, including Pristis pristis and Pristis pectinata | Critically Endangered — among the most threatened marine fish on Earth | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sawfish/ |
| Scorpion | Order Scorpiones — roughly 2,500 described species in about 22 families | Order page — most species unassessed; several cave and island endemics are threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/scorpion/ |
| Sea Lion | Family Otariidae — ~16 species of eared seals (sea lions and fur seals) | Varies by species (Least Concern to Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-lion/ |
| Sea Otter | Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-otter/ |
| Sea Slug | Clade Nudibranchia — over 3,000 described species in order Nudibranchia | Not Evaluated as a group — shell-less molluscs; some steal chloroplasts or stinging cells from prey | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-slug/ |
| Sea Snake | Subfamily Hydrophiinae — roughly 70 species of fully marine elapid snakes | Group page — most species unassessed; some face bycatch and habitat degradation | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-snake/ |
| Sea Turtle | Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae (superfamily Chelonioidea) | Varies by species (Vulnerable to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-turtle/ |
| Sea Urchin | Class Echinoidea — over 950 described species in regular and irregular forms | Class page — some species Least Concern; others threatened by overfishing; red sea urchin exceptionally long-lived | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sea-urchin/ |
| Seagull (Gull) | Family Laridae | Varies by species; most Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/seagull/ |
| Seahorse | Genus Hippocampus — ~46 recognised species | Varies by species (Vulnerable to Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/seahorse/ |
| Seal | Family Phocidae — ~19 species of true (earless) seals worldwide | Varies by species (Least Concern to Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/seal/ |
| Secretary Bird | Sagittarius serpentarius (Miller, 1779) — family Sagittariidae | Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/secretary-bird/ |
| Serval | Leptailurus serval | Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/serval/ |
| Shark | Selachimorpha (superorder); e.g. great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Linnaeus, 1758) | Varies by species (Least Concern to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/shark/ |
| Sheep | Ovis aries (Linnaeus, 1758) — domestic sheep; wild mouflon ancestor | Domesticated — wild mouflon (Ovis gmelini) Near Threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sheep/ |
| Shoebill | Balaeniceps rex | Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/shoebill/ |
| Shrew | Soricidae | Varies by species; most Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/shrew/ |
| Siamang | Symphalangus syndactylus (Illiger, 1811) — family Hylobatidae | Endangered — loud duets and throat sacs on forests being cleared for plantations | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/siamang/ |
| Sifaka | Genus Propithecus — nine recognised species | Varies by species — several Critically Endangered, others Vulnerable or Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sifaka/ |
| Silkworm | Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Bombycidae; domesticated from the wild silk moth Bombyx mandarina | Domesticated — Not Evaluated; cannot survive without human husbandry | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/silkworm/ |
| Skink | Family Scincidae (Gray, 1825) — over 1,700 species | Varies by species — several island endemics Critically Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/skink/ |
| Skunk | Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk); Family Mephitidae | Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/skunk/ |
| Sloth | Bradypus & Choloepus spp. | Mixed across species: most Least Concern; maned sloth Endangered; pygmy three-toed sloth Critically Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sloth/ |
| Sloth Bear | Melursus ursinus (Cuvier, 1793) | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sloth-bear/ |
| Slow Loris | Nycticebus spp. (and Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus, the pygmy slow loris, since 2022) | Threatened (Vulnerable–Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/slow-loris/ |
| Slow Worm | Anguis fragilis | Least Concern (IUCN); legally protected in the UK | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/slow-worm/ |
| Slug | Shell-reduced gastropods — class Gastropoda; many families and independent origins | Group page — shell loss evolved repeatedly; some island snails are Critically Endangered while common slugs are widespread | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/slug/ |
| Snail | Class Gastropoda (shelled members) — tens of thousands of land, freshwater and marine species | Group page — includes some of the most extinction-prone animals on record | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/snail/ |
| Snake | Suborder Serpentes — ~3,900 species across most continents except Antarctica | Varies by species (Least Concern to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/snake/ |
| Snapping Turtle | Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) and Macrochelys temminckii (Troost, 1835) | Common snapping turtle Least Concern; alligator snapping turtle Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/snapping-turtle/ |
| Snow Leopard | Panthera uncia | Vulnerable (downlisted from Endangered in 2017) — but fewer than 3,400 mature adults remain | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/snow-leopard/ |
| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Strigidae | Vulnerable — reassessed in 2017 after population estimates were revised sharply downward | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/snowy-owl/ |
| Sparrow | Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Least Concern (IUCN, 2018) — steep decline in parts of Europe | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sparrow/ |
| Spectacled Bear | Tremarctos ornatus (F. Cuvier, 1825) | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/spectacled-bear/ |
| Spectral Tarsier | Tarsius tarsier (Erxleben, 1777) — family Tarsiidae | Vulnerable — forest loss on Sulawesi | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/spectral-tarsier/ |
| Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Vulnerable (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sperm-whale/ |
| Spider | Order Araneae — over 50,000 described species in more than 120 families | Order page — most species unassessed; a few narrow-range cave and island species are threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/spider/ |
| Spider Monkey | Ateles (Geoffroy, 1806) — family Atelidae, seven species | Threatened (Vulnerable–Critically Endangered, varies by species) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/spider-monkey/ |
| Spotted Cuscus | Spilocuscus maculatus (É. Geoffroy, 1803) — family Phalangeridae | Least Concern — but hunted across much of New Guinea lowland forest | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/spotted-cuscus/ |
| Squid | Order Teuthida | Varies; most Least Concern / Not Evaluated | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/squid/ |
| Squirrel | Sciuridae | Varies by species (most Least Concern; some island and high-elevation species Endangered to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/squirrel/ |
| Stag Beetle | Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Lucanidae | Near Threatened in Europe — Britain's largest beetle and a dead-wood specialist | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/stag-beetle/ |
| Starfish (Sea Star) | Class Asteroidea | Varies; most Not Evaluated (some, e.g. the sunflower sea star, Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/starfish/ |
| Stick Insect | Order Phasmatodea — over 3,000 described species; masters of plant mimicry | Order page — most species unassessed; island endemics among the most threatened insects | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/stick-insect/ |
| Stingray | Order Myliobatiformes | Varies by species; many threatened by overfishing | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/stingray/ |
| Stoat | Mustela erminea (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Mustelidae | Least Concern — widespread; white winter coat prized as ermine fur | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/stoat/ |
| Stork | Family Ciconiidae — 19 species in 6 genera | Family page — status ranges from Least Concern to Endangered by species | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/stork/ |
| Street Dog | Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Domesticated — Not Evaluated (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/street-dog/ |
| Sturgeon | Family Acipenseridae | Varies by species — majority Critically Endangered (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sturgeon/ |
| Sugar Glider | Petaurus breviceps (Waterhouse, 1839) — family Petauridae | Least Concern — widespread in Australia; heavily traded as exotic pet outside native range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sugar-glider/ |
| Sumatran Rhino | Dicerorhinus sumatrensis | Critically Endangered — fewer than ~50 left | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sumatran-rhino/ |
| Sun Bear | Helarctos malayanus (Raffles, 1821) | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sun-bear/ |
| Sunda Clouded Leopard | Neofelis diardi (Cuvier, 1823) — family Felidae | Vulnerable — separate species since 2006; longest canines relative to skull among living cats | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/sunda-clouded-leopard/ |
| Superb Bird-of-Paradise | Lophorina superba (Pennant, 1781) — family Paradisaeidae; species complex | Least Concern — the 'superb' name now covers several split species | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/superb-bird-of-paradise/ |
| Swallow | Hirundo rustica (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Hirundinidae | Least Concern — widespread migrant; long-term declines linked to farmland and insect loss | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/swallow/ |
| Swan | Cygnus | Most species Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/swan/ |
| Swift | Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Apodidae | Least Concern globally — Amber-listed in Britain; screaming parties over rooftops | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/swift/ |
| Swordfish | Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus, 1758) | Least Concern (IUCN, 2021) — overfished in parts of range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/swordfish/ |

## What animals start with S?

Animals that start with S, in WARN’s library, are Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more. There are 63 sourced wildlife guides on this URL. The heading matches the search; the inventory matches the guides.

S is one of the busiest letters in this library (63 guides). That is because English common names cluster, not because WARN ran a special S project. Use the table to jump rather than scrolling a dumped worksheet.
Sorting uses the common name. Scientific names still appear in the table. Saiga Antelope is first on this letter because of English spelling, not because it is more important than Swordfish.

## How many animals start with S?

WARN currently publishes 63 wildlife guides whose common name starts with S. 3 are listed as Critically Endangered. 14 sit in an IUCN threatened category.

Those numbers count WARN guides, not life on Earth. A group guide still occupies one slot. When WARN publishes another S-animal, the count on this page will move.
The A to Z hub at /animals-a-z/ holds 491 guides across the alphabet. This letter is 63 of that library.

## Is this every animal that starts with S?

No. This page indexes 63 WARN guides, not every species whose English name begins with S. Missing from the list means the guide is not published yet — not that the animal does not exist.

Search engines still send “list of animals that start with S” to pages like this. The honest answer is the count on the page. IUCN has assessed tens of thousands of animal species; this site publishes a curated, sourced subset.
For the full WARN index, use /animals-a-z/. For extinct animals WARN has covered, use /wildlife-guides/extinct-animals/.

## Does WARN rescue animals that start with S?

Not as a letter. Many of these guides are educational. WARN funds rescue and conservation partners across 17 countries. Each S-guide notes where WARN is, and is not, currently active.

A heading that implied every listed animal has a WARN field team would be a lie. Reading a guide is free either way. If you want to fund partner-led work, that is /donate/ or /appeals/.
You do not get a named saiga antelope from a gift. Entry-tier gifts pool across the programme.

## How are animals that start with S sourced?

Each guide’s facts are checked against the sources on that page — IUCN Red List and CITES where status and trade listings apply. This letter page does not invent counts the guides do not support.

Do not treat a letter heading as an IUCN assessment. The assessment lives on the species page. Editorial standards, corrections and AI disclosure live at /about/editorial-standards/.
Markdown twins of this letter sit at /llm/animals-that-start-with-s.md for answer engines.

## Frequently asked questions

### What animals start with S?

In WARN’s wildlife-guide library, animals that start with S include Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more. There are 63 sourced guides on this page. Open a name for IUCN status, habitat, behaviour and FAQs. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How many animals start with S?

WARN currently publishes 63 wildlife guides whose common name starts with S. 14 are in an IUCN threatened category. That is a library count, not a census of species. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Is this a complete list of animals that start with S?

No. This URL lists 63 WARN guides. If an animal is missing, WARN has not published that guide yet — not proof it does not exist. Thin letters stay thin rather than inventing extra names. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Are animals that start with S endangered?

14 of the 63 S-guides sit in an IUCN threatened category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). 3 are Critically Endangered. Status is a species fact. There is no letter-wide endangered badge. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Does WARN work with every animal that starts with S?

No. Many S-guides are educational. WARN funds partners in 17 countries. Each guide says where WARN is, and is not, active. A letter heading is not a grant. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How do I open an animal that starts with S?

Use the table on this page. Each row is a common name, scientific name and IUCN label linking to /wildlife-guides/. Saiga Antelope is the first S-guide in English alphabetical order; Swordfish is the last. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Where is the full animals A to Z?

The encyclopaedia of all 491 WARN wildlife guides is /animals-a-z/. This URL is only letter S. Other letters use the same pattern, for example /animals-that-start-with-a/ and /animals-that-start-with-z/. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Can I adopt an animal that starts with S?

Not into your home. WARN does not rehome pets. Local adoption is /directory/. Symbolic adoption of a species WARN actually funds is /adopt/. A gift after reading Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more is a donation, not ownership.

### Are the facts on this S list sourced?

Yes. Each wildlife guide cites IUCN Red List and CITES where those datasets apply, plus the references on that page. This letter index does not add unsourced extra S-animals to look complete. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Is a gift after reading animals that start with S Gift Aid eligible?

No. Gift Aid is only available to UK registered charities. World Animal Rescue Network is a registered global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation, not a registered charity. International donors should check their own local rules. Full detail is at /about/registration-status/. You still receive a payment receipt from /donate/.

### Should I post parcels to help animals that start with S?

Please donate money at /donate/ instead, unless a named partner has asked for a specific item in writing. Parcels from Britain usually arrive late and cost more than buying locally. This letter page is not a shipping desk. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Why is this list sorted by common name?

Because the search is “animals that start with S”, which is an English-spelling job. Saiga Antelope is under S even if the URL slug looks different. Scientific names are in the table so students can still copy the binomial. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How do I donate after reading animals that start with S?

This page has no checkout form. Open /donate/ or an appeal that matches the animal you read. Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. You do not get a named saiga antelope. Cancel a monthly gift any time. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### What is the difference between this page and a species guide?

This URL is a letter index. A species guide such as /wildlife-guides/saiga-antelope is the full facts page for one animal. Use this list to find the name; use the guide for IUCN status, habitat, threats and FAQs. Saiga Antelope, Salamander, Salmon, Saltwater Crocodile and 59 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

## Sources

- [IUCN Red List](https://www.iucnredlist.org/) — Extinction-risk categories on each wildlife guide
- [CITES](https://cites.org/) — International trade listings cited on relevant guides
- [WARN animals A to Z](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-a-z/) — Full alphabetical index of the same library
- [WARN editorial standards](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/editorial-standards/) — Sourcing hierarchy, corrections and AI disclosure

Full A to Z: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-a-z/
Donate: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/donate/