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On the Edge: The World's Most Endangered Animals

We often hear about species going extinct, but it's hard to grasp the scale of the problem. In just the last ten years, over 460 species have vanished forever . That's a sobering thought, isn't it? Today, let's look at some animals that are hanging on by a thread . Image credit: This visualization was created by visualcapitalist.com The World Wildlife Fund UK has put together a list of the most endangered animals. These creatures are so rare that scientists can actually count how many are left. Here's a breakdown: Rank Animal Number Left Where They Live 1 🦏 Javan Rhino 75 Java, Indonesia 2 🐆 Amur Leopard 100 China & Russia 3 🐅 Sunda Island Tiger 600 Sumatra, Indonesia 4 🦧 Tapanuli Orangutan 800 Sumatra, Indonesia 5 🦍 Mountain Gorillas 1,000 DRC, Rwanda & Uganda 6 🐬 Yangtze FinlessPorpoise 1,000 Yangtze River, China 7 🦏 Black Rhinos 5,630 Kenya,Namibia, South Africa & Zimbabwe 8 🦧 Sumatran Orangutan 14,000 Sumatra, Indonesia 9 🐢 Hawksbill Tur