Animals That Will Disappear in 5 years

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Predicting which animals might disappear in the next five years is challenging, as conservation efforts are constantly evolving, here are some things to know.

1

Vaquita

The world's most endangered marine mammal, is critically endangered due to bycatch in illegal gillnet fishing.

2

Sumatran Rhino

Habitat loss due to deforestation, poaching, and small population size make the Sumatran rhino critically endangered.

3

Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard faces threats from habitat loss, poaching, and prey depletion, making it one of  the rarest big cats in the world.

4

Javan Rhino

The Javan rhino is critically endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease.

5

Cross River Gorilla

The Cross River gorilla population is somewhere between 200 and 300 because of deforestation and hunting.

6

Saola

The only known population of saola lives in the Annamite Mountains  of Vietnam, but they are rarely  ever sighted and the exact number not known.

7

Sumatran Tiger

The large Indonesian island of Sumatra has quite a few endangered species in their midst, one of which is the Sumatran tiger.