10 Species Near Extinction

10 species on the brink of extinction endangered species animals
Arend De Haas / African Conservation Foundation

Cross River Gorilla
Nigeria and Cameroon
Number remaining: fewer than 300
Thought to be extinct in the 1980s, the species is holding on, for now. Hunted for bush meat and crowded out by development, it may not last long.

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