Ten EXTREMELY Rare Animals

Ten EXTREMELY Rare Animals:

1. White-bellied Heron: This massive bird, the second-largest heron in the world, is extremely sensitive to human disturbance. Some estimates suggest there may be as few as 60 individuals left, primarily surviving in its global stronghold of Bhutan.

2. Philippine Crocodile: Known as the rarest crocodilian on Earth, there are currently between 100 and 125 individuals left in the wild. They were nearly wiped out due to destructive fishing methods, such as dynamite fishing and nets, which turned them into unintended "collateral damage".

3. Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle: While no official population estimate exists, it is considered one of the rarest turtles in the world. Its wild population crashed by at least 80% because it was aggressively collected for the international pet trade before scientists even understood the basics of the species.

4. Bawean Deer: This species is rare due to its incredibly small range, found only on the 200-square-kilometer Bawean Island in Indonesia. There are estimated to be between 200 and 500 individuals left, a population size that is considered stable but remains vulnerable to natural disasters.

5. Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher: This secretive bird is found only on the island of Java, the most densely populated island on Earth. Because it depends on inland wetlands that are frequently drained for farmland, its population is estimated at only 50 to 249 mature individuals.

6. Chinese Crested Tern: Considered one of the rarest seabirds on Earth, its global population was estimated at between 30 and 49 birds in 2018. The species declined largely due to historic illegal egg collection and currently faces risks from hybridization with the closely related greater crested turn.

7. Mountain Chicken (Frog): This large Caribbean frog, which can weigh up to a kilogram, has a wild population estimated at only about 30 individuals as of 2023. While once heavily hunted, its catastrophic decline was primarily caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus, which wiped out 90% of the population on Dominica and caused them to vanish entirely from Montserrat.

8. Imperial Amazon (Sisserou): The national bird of Dominica, this large parrot has a surviving population of only 40 to 60 mature birds. Beyond habitat destruction, the species is struggling to recover because of intensifying hurricanes that destroy nesting trees and their extreme pair-bonding behavior; they rarely choose a new mate if one dies.

9. Addax: This desert-adapted antelope is one of the rarest mammals, with as few as 30 individuals estimated to remain in the wild across Chad, Mauritania, and Niger. Although they are built for the harsh Sahara, they are relatively slow-moving, making them easy targets for hunters with guns and vehicles.

10. Deserta Grande Wolf Spider: This is the largest species of wolf spider, with a 12 cm leg span, and its entire range is limited to a small patch of habitat on a single island. While there are roughly 4,000 left—a higher number than others on this list—this is alarmingly low for an invertebrate, as invasive goats and plants continue to destroy their hiding spots.

The government of India recently okayed a hydroelectric power project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw which is considered a white bellied heron habitat. But unfortunately, since my government is basically run by ultra corrupt capitalist shitheads, they don't give a damn

Love stories about re-introduction programs and plans

6:21 i dunno it kinda freaks me out tbh...

0:19 one of the rarest bird species, and yet here we can clearly see an indisputable video of it flying. crazy /j

Very well done, appreciate this video!

Madeira is definitely going on my list of places to never go 😅

Please consider the downfall and extinction of 33 out of 50 of the Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Master Oogway? 6:10

0:52 damm, that bird can look down on me

Great video