Clouded leopards spend more time in trees than in the ground, it once was believed that they actually hunted their prey in the trees. The clouded leopard, although has the name Leopard in its name it's actually from a different family. It cannot growl like others can. The clouded leopards live in china and Southeast Asia. They love in the quickest disappearing places in the world...forests.
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Snow leopards live in Kazakhstan, Afgahanistan, and Centeral Asia. There are 3,500-7,000 left in the world. That number isn't as low as the other animals I've posted about, but it's still low. A snow leopards prey is blue sheep or Bharal, and smaller fare animals, such as, marmots, hare, goats, and game birds. They are endangered because of poaching, and illegal trade in pelts and body parts used for Chinese medicines.
fun fact: snow leopards cannot roar. This information was mainly found on animals.nationalgeographic.com the mountain gorillla is one of two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. Due to war, poaching, and habitat destruction, the mountain gorrilla is the most endangered gorilla. Due to habitat destruction, their habitat is limited to national parks in two regions of Africa. Their are about 600 left.
the blue throated macaw is a really rare parrot. it lives in some parts of Bolivia. They are endangered because of illegal pet hunting and a decline in the trees needed to make their nests. There are about 50-249 left. They were once thought to be extinct but were rediscovered in the 1970-1980's.
The kihansi spray toad lived in the Tanzania mountains. they are considered extinct in the wild. But they still live in captivity. Their extinction is mostly due to the kihansi dam that was built in 1999. It prevented the water spray from reaching the toads, and with their already micro size habitat, things didn't add up.
The hawaiian monk seal is the only seal native to the hawiian islands. Monk seal means "Dog that swims in water". The cousins to the monk seal are all extinct and people are afraid that the last of the monk seal kind is next. The haiian islands used to be a paradise for these seals, Then the hunting began and a military base was built, and now there are bately any safe places for these majestic animals.
In China the growing poplution is causing habitat loss for these giant pandas. The unofficial Chinese mascot has only 1000-2000 left of its kind in the wild. The giant panda can be between 2-3ft at the shoulder. They live to about 4-8 years. They eat bamboo and due to distruction its being cut down. You can help by donating or "adopting" a panda, on world wildlife fund, or other proven good sites.
The pink river dolphin is a very rare dolphin, most people havent even heard of them. They are dying out by 10% a year. Sound familiar, it should, thats exactly what is happening to manatees. The pink dolphin is being killed by urban development, economic changes, water pollution and environmental pollution, thanks to humans, humans also cut off their fins to use as fishing bait, FISHING BAIT. Whats even worse they just leave them their to die.
The black rhino or also known as the hooked lipped rhino is a species native to Africa. This rhino is critically endangered. In Africa they had conservational success, but due to outstanding levels of poaching all their work could be ruined. The black rhino is hunted because of the demand for rhino horns. I mean you don't need a horn, think about it as if someone killed you just to get your hair. Now that you see my point of view go out in the world and make a difference.
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