Producer: Peuli Bakshi

10 RAREST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD

JAVAN RHINO

With only around 60 individuals remaining, the Javan Rhino is one of the rarest large mammals on Earth. They are found in Java, Indonesia.

AMUR LEOPARD

Found in the Russia and China, it is one of the most critically endangered big cats, with fewer than 100 individuals remaining in the wild.

ADDAX

It is a rare antelope species found in the Sahara Desert. It has distinctive twisted horns and is adapted to desert life.

HAINAN GIBBON

This gibbon species, native to China's Hainan Island, is critically endangered, with only about only 30 individuals remaining.

VAQUITA

This porpoise species, with less than 10 individuals remaining, might be extinct in a few years. They are native to the Gulf of California.

RED WOLF

It is one of the rarest canids, native to the southeastern US. It has been the focus of extensive conservation efforts.

GHARIAL

It is an endangered crocodile native to the Indian subcontinent. There are fewer than 300 individuals left in the wild.

BLACK-FOOTED FERRET

These small mammals were once thought to be extinct, until a small population was discovered in the 1980s.

SAOLA

Known as the Asian Unicorn, it is one of the rarest large mammals on Earth. It's native to the Annamite Range in Vietnam and Laos.

CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER

As the largest salamander in the world, it is critically endangered due to habitat loss and overexploitation for pet trade.