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A type of leaf-eating langur that has an unusually long and bushy tail with white hips. It is also one of the most endangered primates in the world. Only about 300 Delacour's langurs are alive today, and experts fear they could be completely extinct if the current rate of decline continues.
Faunal species noted are accounted as 11,217 species of animals, in Vietnam's hot and humid climate. These are broadly: Indian elephants, bears (black bear and honey bear), Indochinese tigers and Indochinese leopards as well as smaller animals like pygmy lorises, [21] monkeys (such as snub-nosed monkey), bats, flying squirrels, turtles and otters.
Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
In Vietnam and Laos, the species' range appears to cover approximately 5,000 km 2 (1,900 sq mi), including four nature reserves. During the winters, it migrates to the lowlands. [ 20 ] In the northern Annamite Mountains , it was sighted mostly near streams at elevations of 592–1,112 metres (1,942–3,648 ft).
As a critically endangered species, it is widely regarded as the largest freshwater turtle in the world. [4] Although comparisons are limited due to the small number of known specimens, its average and maximum sizes surpass those of other large freshwater turtles, such as the alligator snapping turtle and related giant softshell species ...
The Javan rhino is the most endangered of the five species. It is also one of the rarest large mammals in the world . Javan rhinos live in dense jungles and tend to be shy of humans.
The Cat Ba langur (Trachypithecus poliocephalus), also known as the golden-headed langur, is a critically endangered species of langur endemic to Cát Bà Island, Vietnam.It is among the rarest primates in the world, and possibly the rarest primate in Asia, with population size estimated at less than 70 individuals.
Vietnam's Red Data Book (Vietnamese: Sách đỏ Việt Nam) is a list of rare and endangered species of fauna and flora native to Vietnam.This is the important legal basis for relating governmental regulations for the protection of biodiversity and wildlife in Vietnam.