Many species of great apes that reside in the jungles of Africa and Asia officially endangered. These include bonobo, Borneo orangutan, central chimpanzee, Cross River gorilla, eastern lowland gorilla, mountain gorilla, Sumatran orangutan, western chimpanzee and Western Lowland Gorilla.
Four species of Asian elephants that frequent the jungles of India, South and Southeast Asia can be found on the endangered species list: Indian elephant, Sumatran elephant, Sri Lankan elephant and Borneo pygmy elephant.
Numerous big cats throughout the world's jungles are endangered or threatened. This list includes the Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Bengal and Sumatran tigers as well as the Bornean bay cat, Javan leopard and the Sri Lanka leopard.
Many times overlooked, these small creatures often suffer quicker population losses than larger animals. The list of endangered jungle amphibians is extensive; it includes the Panamanian golden frog, golden poison frog, blue-sided leaf frog and many species of tree frogs found throughout the world.
Little attention is given to the endangered bats that inhabit the world's jungles. The list of these endangered mammals include the solitary fruit-eating bat, giant golden-crowned flying-fox, Vietnam leaf-nosed bat, Fijian monkey-faced bat and Bougainville monkey-faced bat.
