10 Most Endangered Species
1. the Vaquita 2. Amur Leopard 3. Javan Rhinoceros 4. Northern Sportive Lemur 5. Western Lowland Gorilla 6. Saola (Asian Unicorn) 7. Leatherback Sea Turtle 8. Tiger 9. Chinese Giant Salamander 10. Ivory-Billed Woodpecker |
Causes for Endangerment
1. Habitat Fragmentation 2. Agriculture 3. Human Over-Population 4. Deforestation 5. Poaching and Hunting Extinction is a natural phenomenon, it occurs at a natural “background” rate of about one to five species per year. Scientists estimate we’re now losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the “background” rate, with dozens going extinct every day.
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