25 April 2024

8 animals facing extinction

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Amur Leopard

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This gorgeous large cat, which is endemic to Russia and China's border areas, is highly endangered, with only around 100 individuals left in the wild.

Vaquita Porpoise

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 The vaquita, the world's smallest and most endangered porpoise species, lives only in Mexico's Gulf of California.

Sumatran Orangutan

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 The Sumatran orangutan is the only orangutan species endemic to Indonesia, and it is severely endangered owing to habitat degradation.

Black Rhinoceros

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 Black rhinos were formerly common throughout Africa, but are now severely endangered owing to poaching for their horns.

Mountain Gorilla

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 Mountain gorillas can only be found in Central Africa's Virunga Mountains and are highly endangered owing to habitat degradation.

Saola

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 This strange deer species, found in the Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos, is critically endangered owing to habitat degradation.

 Northern White Rhinoceros

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Tragically, the northern white rhinoceros has been proclaimed extinct In the wild as of 2018.

Axolot

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 This rare frog, which lives in the Xochimilco canals in Mexico City, is critically threatened due to water pollution.