Top Ten Endangered Animals

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Aldayr Cantarell, staff reporter

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This world is full of beautiful animals and soon many off them will cease to exist. Here are the top ten endangered animals:

  1. Ivory-billed Woodpecker – A North American bird so endangered that it may already be extinct.
  2. Amur Leopard – The world’s fastest cat, but there are only 40 left in Russia.
  3. Javen Rhinoceros – They are so rare that only 60 of these Asian Rhinos exist.
  4. Western Lowland Gorilla  – Illegal hunting and disease are regrettably wiping these Gorillas off the Earth.
  5. Northern Sportive Lemur – A fast Lemur from Madagascar that is rapidly approaching the end of their days.
  6. The Saola  – Also known as an Asian Unicorn, is so rare that soon people will weave stories about this creature’s existence.
  7. Leatherback Sea Turtle – These are the world’s largest turtles and are swiftly dropping by the dozen.
  8. Tigers – There are multiple species of tigers that are currently endangered such as the Siberia and South China tigers due to habitat loss and poaching. The world’s orange and black cat is dismally nearing its end.
  9. Bull Frog – If people don’t stop eating these great amphibians, they will soon be gone.
  10. The Little Dodo Bird – This bird will soon join its extinct family members, the dodo bird in the Hall of Extinct Animals.