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7 of the World's Most Endangered Animals

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Saola

The saola, sometimes known as the "Asian unicorn," is a critically endangered animal that lives in Vietnam and Laos' Annamite Range.
 

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Javan Rhinos

Javan rhinos are among the rarest big mammals on the planet, with only a few dozen living in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park. 
 

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Hawksbill turtle

The hawksbill turtle is highly endangered, owing to poaching for its attractive shell, habitat degradation, pollution, and unintentional catch in fishing gear.
 

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The Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard, which lives in Russia's Far East and northeastern China, is in serious danger due to habitat loss, poaching, and prey reduction.
 

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Hawksbill turtle

The hawksbill turtle is highly endangered, owing to poaching for its attractive shell, habitat degradation, pollution, and unintentional catch in fishing gear.
 

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Gorilla

Gorillas are classified into two species: Eastern gorillas and Western gorillas, each with two subspecies. 
 

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Sumatran Elephant

The Sumatran elephant, which lives on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, is threatened because of habitat degradation, human-wildlife conflict, and ivory poaching.
 

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