10 animals that almost went extinct last year (2013)
By
Editorial Staff in
Bizarre
On 4th February 2014
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#1: With just 25,000 of these Polar Bears remaining we continue to destroy their habitat in the quest for new oil reserves.
#2: The Golden Headed Langur is just numbered around a 100 and is right now clinging to survival in the Vietnam forests.
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#3: Some ornithologists already think the Ivory Billed Woodpecker is extinct.
#4: The Little Dodo bird is all set to join its larger counter part.
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#5: Always under protection the majestic Northern White Rhinoceros are just numbered at 10 and environmentalists are resorting to desperate methods to save them from extinction.
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#6: Good news for the Philippine Eagle. They have made a comeback in the last 25 years but are still critically endangered.
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#7: One of the most rare feline species, the Amur Leopard faces extinction primarily due to poaching. Just 40 of them remain today.
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#8: This little cute elephant called the Borneo Pygmy Elephant has just 2000 of its family members remaining on Earth.
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#9: Ah, in our quest for development and progress, these Giant Pandas too face extinction. There current numbers hover around a few thousands.
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#10: With just 60 of these guys left the Java Rhinoceros requires immediate help and support if it is to survive in the future.
