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10 RAREST ANIMALS!!

 Animals are loved by nearly everyone within the world, yet humans are a dangerous threat to their survival. Every single one among the animals on this list isn't only rare, but also critically endangered or “just” endangered. The low population of those rare animals is primarily because of habitat loss, hunting, or accidental death caused by human activities. While conservationists have successfully bred a number of these animals, others aren't so lucky and are on the brink of complete extinction. Hopefully, with more awareness, including the data on this list, we might see a number of these rare animals recover within the future.

Let's start the countdown!! 


    • Black-footed Ferret
         Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: 300 to 400 in the wild; many bred in captivity and released to the wild each year
         Location: Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana, USA; previously native to the Great Plains of North America
         Current Conservation Status: Endangered
         Scientific Name: Mustela nigripes
    Black-footed Ferret

      Did You Know?

      Black-footed Ferrets primarily hunt prairie dogs and because of their dependence on the other species, the population of Black-footed Ferrets is heavily impacted by the wild population of prairie dogs, which has also been in decline in recent years


    • Addax
         Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: between 30 to 90 in the wild (possibly as few as three); more than 2,000 in captivity
         Location: Sahara Desert
         Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
         Scientific Name: Addax nasomaculatus

      Addax


        Did You Know?

        Addaxes only excrete dry feces and concentrated urine because they use every bit of water that they eat.

        • Northern Bald Ibis
           Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: less than 250 in the wild; over 1,000 in captivity
           Location: Southern Morocco and Syria; previously also found throughout Europe, North Africa, and other parts of the Middle East
           Current Conservation Status: Endangered
           Scientific Name: Geronticus eremita
        Northern Bald Ibis

          Did You Know?

          The Northern Bald Ibis is an ancient bird species with fossils dating to the Holocene (c.10,000 years ago), middle Pleistocene (c. 900,000 years ago), and even as far back as the Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary (c. 1.8 million years ago).

          • Cross River Gorilla
             Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: less than 250 in the wild; one known in captivity
             Location: Forested hills and mountains of the Cameroon-Nigeria border region at the headwaters of the Cross River (Nigeria)
             Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
             Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla diehli
          Cross River Gorilla

            Did You Know?

            Cross River Gorillas live in small scattered groups that rarely, if ever, interact with one another, which has led to inbreeding. This results in a loss of genetic diversity and a weaker gene pool and also negatively impacts the already small population of Cross River Gorillas.

            • Saola
                 Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: Unknown for sure – population estimates range from 25 to 700, but believed to be actually fewer than 250; none in captivity
                 Location: Annamite Range of Vietnam and Laos
                 Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                 Scientific Name: Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
            Saola

              Did You Know?

              Most of the information known about the Saola comes from William G. Robichaud, who managed to keep a female Saola in captivity for about 15 days before she died of unknown causes. 

              • Amur Leopard
                   Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: less than 100 in the wild; about 170 to 180 in captivity
                   Location: Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China
                   Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                   Scientific Name: Panthera pardus orientalis

              Amur Leopard

                Did You Know?

                The rosettes or spots on Amur Leopards are larger, more widely spaced, and have thicker black borders than those found on the other species of leopards.

                • Philippine Crocodile
                     Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: less than 100 in the wild; very few in captivity
                     Location: fragmented habitats on the islands of Dalupiri, Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippines
                     Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                     Scientific Name: Crocodylus mindorensis

                  Did You Know?

                  Killing a Philippine Crocodile is illegal and comes with a maximum fine of of ₱100,000 (equivalent to about $2,500).

                  • Sumatran Rhino
                       Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: less than 100 in the wild; very few in captivity
                       Location: Sumatra and Borneo (used to be found in India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, other parts of Indonesia, and China
                       Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                       Scientific Name: Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
                  Sumatran Rhino

                    Did You Know?

                    Scientists believe that the Sumatran Rhino is the most primitive (oldest) rhino species because of its hair and other ancient features. Also, the Sumatran Rhino is the closest living relative to the woolly rhinoceros that lived in the frigid lands of Europe and Asia during the Ice Age.

                    • South China Tiger
                         Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: believed to be extinct in the wild; less than 100 in captivity
                         Location: Southern China
                         Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                         Scientific Name: Panthera tigris tigri
                        South China Tiger
                        photo source: Wikimedia Commons

                      Did You Know?

                      There is genetic evidence that suggests that a majority of the captive South China Tigers are not “pure” and that they had been cross-bred with other subspecies of tigers.

                      • Vaquita
                         Estimated Number of Mature Individuals: about 10 in the wild (possibly between 6 and 22); none in captivity
                         Location: Northern part of the Gulf of California
                         Current Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
                         Scientific Name: Phocoena sinus

                      vaquita
                      Photo source: Puerto Vallarta Daily News
                      Did You Know?

                        While not much is known about the Vaquita, the maximum known lifespan of an individual Vaquita was a female who lived 21 years.



                      THAT IS ALL I GOT FOR YOU ALL THIS WEEK!
                       WHICH OF THESE ANIMALS IN THE RAREST (ENDANGERED) LIST SHOOK YOU THE MOST?

                       

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