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Top 7 Endangered Animals and Places Where You Can Find Them

Animals are equally important as Humans are for the Environment and Food Chain. But the number of animal species is declining rapidly and getting Endangered. Here are some of the species which are in Endangered List:

South China Tiger

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South China Tiger

This endangered species originated from Southeast Asia and are rarely spotted in Wolong National Nature Reserve. They are 12.5-13.5 inches long and weigh 130-175 kgs. Now only less than 40 of them are left.

 

Sumatran Rhino

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Sumatran Rhino

They are from Sumatra region of Indonesia. They weigh 500-800 kgs and are 250 cm in length. They are particularly found in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and Way Kambas National Park. Now less than 80 of them are around.

 

Amur Leopard

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Amur Leopard

They originated from Southeastern Russia and Northern China and weigh around 32.2-48 kgs. They are 42-54 inches in length. Now there are only less than 100 Amur Leopards left.

 

Cross River Gorilla

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Cross River Gorilla

This endangered species originated from Nigeria and Cameroon. They are inhabited in Dense Rainforests and can be seen in Mbe Mountains, Cameroon and Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, Nigeria. They are 1.4-1.7 metres in length and weigh about 100 kgs. Only around 300 gorilla’s of this species are left now.

 

Red Wolf

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Red Wolf

Originating from the Southern United States, the endangered animal are can be found near Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. They are 1.4-1.7 metres in length and weigh around 20-36 kgs. There are only 300 Red Wolves left now.

 

Gharial

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Gharial

This Species is from Chambal river sanctuary from Madhya Pradesh, India and it is also endangered. They are 6 metres in length and weigh around 160 kgs. Now only less than 900 gharials are left in the world.

 

Saola

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Saola

Also known as Asian Unicorn are an Endangered species originating from Vietnam, Laos. They are 1-1.5 metres in length and weigh around 100 kgs. There are only 100 of them left and are very rarely seen.