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l can only seem to find out dated lists, can anyone tell me, by todays standards, the ten most threatened species on the planet?

 

What are the top ten endangered species today

The California condor is virtually extinct in the wild. There r breeding programs & reintroduction programs but they have not been a smattering success. Red pandas r down to about 2,500. Snow leopards, a predator of theirs is also on some shaky ground. Dholes r down to about 5,000 I believe. A dhole is an orange animal similar in appearance to a fox or a dog. Giant pandas r in some serious trouble. Tigers r in bad shape. Polar bears may not survive the next 20 or 30 years. Komodo dragons r down to about 5,000. The kouprey, also called the Cambodian forest ox or gray ox is only around in very, very small numbers. Lastly, number ten I believe, is the manatee because so little is being done to protect them though they r in larger numbers than some of the others.

Edit: I was just reading in this book the Iberian lynx is the most threatened feline species. Do not recall the exact number but only a few thousand remain. Also the clouded leopard could be put in there too.

 

What are the top ten endangered species today

According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) the top 10 most endangered species are:

1. Black Rhino
2. Giant Panda
3. Bengal Tiger
4. Beluga Sturgeon
5. Goldenseal
6. Alligator Snapping Turtle
7. Hawksbill Turtle
8. Big Leaf Mahogany
9. Green-Cheeked Parrot
10. Mako Shark