10
Of The Rarest
Animals
In The World
The rarest marine mammal, this small porpoise is critically endangered, with fewer than 20 individuals left in the wild.
Vaquita
Axolotl
A rare salamandr found only in Mexico, famous for its ability to regenerate body parts.
Saola
Known as
the "Asian Unicorn,
this elusive antelope-like creature was discovered in Vietnam in 1992 and is rarely seen.
Pangolin
The most illegally trafficked mammal, pangolins
are covered
in scales and
are critically endangered due to poaching.
Amur Leopard
One of the rarest big cats, found in the Russian Far East,
with fewer than 120 individuals
in the wild.
Irrawaddy
Dolphin
A rare freshwater dolphin found in rivers of Southeast Asia, known for its rounded head and expressive face.
Kakapo
The world’s only flightless, nocturnal parrot, native to New Zealand, with fewer than 250 individuals left.
Okapi
A relative of
the giraffe,
the Okapi has zebra-like stripes on its legs and is
only found
in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tarsier
These tiny primates with huge eyes are found in Southeast Asia and are famous for their incredible night vision and leaping abilities.
A prehistoric-looking bird with a massive shoe-shaped beak, found in the swamps of central Africa, and extremely rare in the wild.
Shoebi Stork