A FEW OF THE WORLD’S MOST CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The South China tiger
Population: Believed to be extinct in the wild, may soon be reintroduced Habitat: Rain forest of Southeast China
Note: The population was thought to be about 4,000 in the wild in 1950.
Javan rhino
Population: As few as 35 Weight: 1,984 to 5,071 pounds Length: 10 feet
Habitat: Rain forests of Indonesia Note: Vietnam’s last Javan rhino was poached in 2010. Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species.
Amur leopard
Population: Around 60
Weight: 70 to 105 pounds Habitat: Mostly found in eastern Russia and parts of China in temperate, broadleaf and mixed forests
Lifetime: 10-15 years in the wild Note: Populations have more than doubled in recent years. In 2007 there were estimates of only 30 cats.
Cross River gorilla Population: 200 to 300
Weight: Up to 440 pounds Habitat: The forests of the Congo Basin Note: Counts of these gorillas are only estimates because they live in some of the most rugged territory of Africa.
Sumatran elephant
Population: 2,400 to 2,800 Weight: 10,000 pounds Habitat: The forests of Borneo and Sumatra
Note: Their numbers have declined 80% in the past 25 years due to rapid deforestation.
Pangolin
Population: Accurate numbers not available
Weight: 4 to 7 pounds
Habitat: Forests and grasslands of Africa and Asia
Note: One of the most frequently trafficked mammals in Asia. Sought for its meat, considered a delicacy, and scales, used in ancient remedies.
Vaquita
Population: Fewer than 100 Habitat: Gulf of California Weight: Up to 120 pounds Length: Up to 5 feet
Note: The most rare marine mammal has been depleted mostly by gill net fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.