By Team Aakash BYJU'S
JAVAN RHINOS
Javan rhinos, native of south-east Asia, are on the verse of extinction due to hunting and habitat loss. There are around 75 Javan rhinos left which can only be found on the island of Java, Indonesia.
1
Image Source: Wikipedia
2
AMUR LEOPARD
The Amur leopard, critically endangered since 1996, are found in the remote regions of Russia and China at present. There are around 100 Amur leopards left in the wild.
SUNDA ISLAND TIGER
The Sunda Island tiger, also known as the Sumatran tiger, are only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It's estimated that there are around 600 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.
3
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
The Mountain gorillas are found in the high-altitude forests of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. With just over 1,000 individuals in the wild, they are currently listed as endangered species.
4
TAPANULI ORANGUTAN
The Tapanuli orangutan was listed as a distinct species in 2017. Only a single, isolated population of Tapanuli orangutans exist in the wild, restricted to Batang Toru forests in Sumatra, Indonesia.
5
YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISE
The Yangtze Finless Porpoise, the only living freshwater porpoise, resides in the Yangtze River in China and is a critically endangered species. There are around 1,000 individuals left in the wild.
6
Image Source: Wikipedia
BLACK RHINOS
Due to large-scale poaching, the population of black rhinos declined dramatically. There are around 5,630 black rhinos left in the wild and are listed as critically endangered.
7
AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT
African forest elephants are found in the dense, humid forests of West and Central Africa. Over the past 31 years, their numbers have declined by an estimated 86%.
8
SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN
The Sumatran orangutan are exclusively on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. There are less than 14,000 Sumatran orangutans left in the wild and are listed as critically endangered.
9
HAWKSBILL TURTLES
The Hawksbill turtles are found in the waters of the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Pacific Ocean. In the last 30 years, their numbers have reduced by at least 80%.
10