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Types of Captivity

Abingdon Island Tortoise
Abingdon Island Tortoise

C. n. abingdoni -Pinta (Abingdon) Island (extinct in the wild, 1 captive): C. n. becki-Volcan Wolf and vicinity, north Isabela (Albemarle) Island

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Alagoas Curassow
Alagoas Curassow

The Alagoas curassow ... not much is known about their breeding habits outside of captivity. Alagoas curassow females begin reproducing at about 2 years old.

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Barbary Lion
Barbary Lion

The Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo) is the nominate lion subspecies in North Africa. It occurred from the Atlas Mountains to Egypt. The population in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco is regionally extinct due to excessive hunting.

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Hawaiian Crow
Hawaiian Crow

The Hawaiian crow is the most endangered corvid species in the world and the only species left in Hawaii. Like other critically endangered species, harming the Hawaiian crow is illegal under U.S. federal law. By 1994, the populations dwindled to 31 individuals; 8 to 12 were wild and 19 held in captivity.

Père David's Deer
Père David's Deer

The Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), also known as the milu (Chinese: 麋 鹿; pinyin: mílù) or elaphure, is a species of deer that are mostly found in captivity. ...

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Red-Tailed Black Shark
Red-Tailed Black Shark

This fish can also be extremely aggressive, and should never be housed with another red tail shark, or any other fish with a “shark-like” body. Docile tank mates with large bodies should also be avoided (like Mollies and Platys).

Wyoming Toad
Wyoming Toad

The Wyoming toad or Baxter's toad (Anaxyrus baxteri, formerly Bufo baxteri) is an extremely rare amphibian that exists only in captivity and within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming in the United States. The Wyoming toad was listed as an endangered species in 1984, and listed as extinct in the wild since 1991.

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