133. Blobfish

Blobfish

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Blobfish

Psychrolutes marcidus

Blobfish

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“Since 2013, the blobfish has had the distinction of officially being the world’s ugliest creature, according to an online poll conducted by the British-based Ugly Animal Preservation Society. They are not very active, moving primarily to open their mouths when a source of food comes near them.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Actinopterygii

ORDER

Scorpaeniformes

FAMILY

Psychrolutidae

GENUS

Psychrolutes

Location

Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand.

Fish

Omnivore

Habitat

Freshwater (Inland waters) Wetlands

Food

Crustaceans, anything it finds

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Fishing

132. Baiji

Baiji

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Baiji

Liptodes vexillifer

Baiji

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“The baiji is sometimes called the Yangtze dolphin, the White fin or the White flag. Baijis use echolocation to find food in the Yangtze River. The baiji has 30 to 36 sharp teeth. But, instead of chewing small fish and other prey, they swallow them whole.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY

Lipotidae

GENUS

Liptodes

Location

Yangtze River of China.

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, forest

Food

Seeds, Fruit, Buds, and Flowers.

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Fishing

131. Douc

Douc

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Douc

Pygathrix nemaeus

Douc

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“The Douc can be called “A Casualty of War.” When these monkeys want to mate, they wiggle their eyebrows. Their long tails are not prehensile. A non-prehensile tail is a trait of Old Work monkeys. It does have a multi-chambered stomach. It needs this to break down the cellulose of all the leaves it eats.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Primates

FAMILY

Cercopithecidae

GENUS

Pygathrix

Location

Indochina

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, forest

Food

Seeds, Fruit, Buds, and Flowers.

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

105. Western Lowland Gorilla

Western Lowland Gorilla

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Western Lowland Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Western Lowland Gorilla

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“We share around 98% of our DNA with gorillas. Despite our similarities, even the common human cold can have a detrimental impact on gorillas; they don’t have the necessary immunity to ward off something so simple. It’s amazing what a 2% difference makes. The Western Lowland Gorilla is very intelligent and can even learn to use sign language to communicate with people and other gorillas.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Primates

FAMILY

Hominidae

GENUS

Gorilla

Location

Africa

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Climate Chnage
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

104. Red-Headed Vulture

Red-Headed Vulture

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Red-Headed Vulture

Sarcogyps calvus

Red-Headed Vulture

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“Not exclusively carrion eaters, these birds are also opportunistic hunters. Both parents play an equal role in raising their young. These vultures repair and add to their nest year after year”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Accipitriformes

FAMILY

Accipitridae

GENUS

Sarcogyps

Location

Northern India

Bird

Carnivore

Habitat

Forest, Savanna, Shrubland, Grassland, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

Carcasses and Pirated Prey

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

103. Ivory-billed woodpecker

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

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“The ivory-billed woodpecker can drill into wood with its sharp beak. Woodpeckers make distinctive sounds as they chisel into trees. Experts can even distinguish between different species by the sounds they make by their burrowing. This species has tufts of white feathers around its nostrils to keep out debris while it’s drilling into wood.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Piciformes

FAMILY

Picidae

GENUS

Campephilus

Location

United States and Cuba

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

Berries, Nuts, Seeds, and Insects

Threat

Poaching
Climate Change

101. Golden Lancehead

Golden Lancehead

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Golden Lancehead

B. insularis

Golden Lancehead

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“Golden lancehead snakes climb trees to prey on birds. The island-dwelling golden lancehead snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Scientists say that their venom is 3-5 times more toxic than other lancehead species.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Reptilia

ORDER

Squamata

FAMILY

Viperidae

GENUS

Bothrops

Location

South America

Reptile

Carnivore

Habitat

Forest, Grassland

Food

Mostly Birds, but Juveniles may also eat Lizards and other Small Prey.

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

100. Gharial

Gharial

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus

Gharial

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“Gharials have between 106 and 110 interlocking, razor—sharp teeth, which help them catch slippery fish. Gharials are perhaps the most dedicated parents of all reptiles. Females lay eggs in lots of nests close together and guard them from the river. The females and the males then guard these creches from predators in the water and on the banks of the river.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Reptilia

ORDER

Crocodylia

FAMILY

Gavialidae

GENUS

Gavialis

Location

India

Reptile

Carnivore

Habitat

Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Aquatic & Marine

Food

Fish, Crustaceans, Waterfowl, Frogs

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Fishing

99. Black Rhinoceros

Black Rhinoceros

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Black Rhinoceros

Diceros Bicornis

Black Rhinoceros

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“The San Diego Zoo reports the black rhino can hit 40 miles per hour.(64 km/hr), making it one of the fastest large animals on Earth! Their horns can grow to 1.5m!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Perissodactyla

FAMILY

Rhinocerotidae

GENUS

Diceros

Location

Africa

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Savanna, Shrubland, Desert

Food

Grass, Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

98. Balkan Lynx

Balkan Lynx

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Balkan Lynx

Lynx lynx balcanicus

Balkan Lynx

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“The Balkan lynx communicates mostly with its ears. Despite its rarity, the Balka lynx is North Macedonia’s national symbol and is even found on the reverse side of the country’s five denar coin. Lynkestis, an ancient land that covered what is now part of Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, translates as “land of the lynx.””

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Carnivora

FAMILY

Felidae

GENUS

Lynx

Location

Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia, and Possibly in Northern Greece

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Evergreen and deciduous forests, bush, shrublands, mountain pastures

Food

Hares, Rabbits, Birds, Rodents, Chamois, Deer, Sheep

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction