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WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
Currently, on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, more than 41,000 species have been assessed to be under threat of extinction. And below we’ve listed 10 of the world’s most endangered animals in the wild:
Animals are loved by nearly everyone in the world, yet humans are the biggest threat to their survival. Every single one of the animals on this list is not only rare, but also critically endangered or “just” endangered.
What Is The Rarest Animal In the World? The rarest animal in the world is actually a marine animal called Vaquita, and it is very close to becoming extinct. See, there are only about ten individuals left in the Gulf of Mexico, and we’re very close to losing these species forever.
A rare species is a group of organisms that are very uncommon, scarce, or infrequently encountered. This designation may be applied to either a plant or animal taxon, and is distinct from the term endangered or threatened.
The IUCN Red List includes more than 3,800 critically endangered animals. These rare species are still found in the wild but are dangerously close to becoming extinct. Read on to learn about some of the most interesting and important critically endangered species.
In this article, we will discuss the 10 rarest animals in the world that still exist within the wild. All of the rarest animals are critically endangered and in immediate need of conservation, or they will be lost to the world permanently.