The Most CRITICALLY Endangered Species!

The Most CRITICALLY Endangered Species! From a special dolphin to the largest ivory carriers…stay tuned to number 1 to find out the most endangered species of animals on earth!

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Number 10: The Bornean Orangutan.
When you think about the various monkey species of the world, you might believe that they're ones who aren't prone to being close to extinction all that often. But there are many factors that lead to a species going extinct, and the Bornean Orangutan is very close to that level of destruction.
This species can be found on the island of Borneo, and they've actually populated that area for a great deal of time. They have small physical differences than "regular" Orangutans, mainly in their faces. Which makes them rather adorable. But, their population numbers are frightening, as they have been falling since the 1950s. In fact, a study on The Bornean Orangutan revealed that the population of the species has dropped by 60% since the 50's, and it's believed it could be another 22% drop by 2025. These massive drops are why they are critically endangered.
So what caused these massive drops in population size? First, because they only live on the island, it hurts their chances to expand. Which makes them vulnerable to human interference as the forests of Borneo are being chopped down slowly but surely. Two, they don't breed that often, a female Bornean Orangutan only has birth every 6-8 years. Finally, they're being illegal poached.
Though efforts to stop this are being made, if more progress isn't seen soon, the Bornean Orangutan won't be around for too much longer.

Number 9: South China Tiger.
Tigers may be one of the most dangerous predators in the world, but they're also one of the biggest "prizes" for those who illegally poach. One of the most poached tigers out there is the South China Tiger. You see, in China, they use parts of exotic animals for medicine. No, for real, they really believe in that kind of medicine. And whether it works or not, people make money off of it, which means they're always a demand for something like a South China Tiger, even if the supply is slowly running out. Which is actually a bright spot of the situation, because, even though this has been going on for years and years, the South China Tiger still exists for now.
But that may soon change. In 2004, a survey of where the South China Tiger lived mostly found that there were no active wild populations. They're not extinct for the record, there are certain members of the species being held in captivity. But this proves that the situation that they're facing is quite severe.

Number 8: Pika.
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What does it take to be a known species of animal and yet not be found all that often? You'd have to ask the Pika. They weren't officially discovered until 1983, and then they "disappeared" afterwards and weren't spotted again until 2014. Sure, they live in the mountains of China, but how do they hide that well for so long? That's talent.
There is a drawback though, there are only around 1000 Pika left in the world, at last count. And their life style is to blame. They prefer a certain temperature, but because of climate change, they are forced to climb higher and higher into the mountains to get where they need to go to be ok. But in doing so, they put themselves in danger of not having enough food to survive.
As if all that wasn't enough, there is also the fact that air pollution is abundant in those mountain ranges, which is killing the Pika off as well.
So unless people find a way to help the Pika survive in the lower parts of the mountain, they'll soon die out by one of many possible means.

Number 7: Black-Footed Ferret.
Ferrets are everywhere if you know where to look, which might make them seem like they are extinct-proof. But in North America, there is only one ferret species that is actually dying out...for a second time. The Black-Footed Ferret.
In the past, when their numbers were so low that they couldn't be ffound at all, and such, they were declared extinct. But then that was disproven and their population bounded back up. One of the reasons they died out the first time, though, was because of what they ate. In the early days of the USA, the Black-Footed Ferret would eat Prairie Dogs...which were being poisoned by the local humans. And since the Ferrets ate them, they would die too.
Add to that habitat destruction and you got a plethora of reasons that this species is dying out.
Number 6: Giant Otters.
No, really, there are Giant Otters out there in the world. As this certain species can be up to 6 feet in length, at times.