Greater bamboo lemur

Also known as the brown nosed lemur. Out of the three bamboo species this lemur is the largest. Its main food source is giant bamboo which is getting cut down at a speedy rate to make room for farm land on Madagascar it also eats flowers and fruits. One of the other species of lemur, the ring tailed lemur is in danger of extinction but not nearly as in danger as the Greater Bamboo lemur. both in captivity and the wild there is thought to be around 1,000 left.  They are dying off due to farming, hunting, mining and logging

Siberian tiger

The Siberian tiger is the largest subspecies of tiger and is primarily found in South East Russia and Northern China. There are only about 450 Siberian tigers left in the world.
The Siberian tiger is the largest cat in the world. They are mostly found in Eastern Russia.
Siberian Tigers have broad muzzles and the males have manes. the average body length is 106-130 inches. the average weight is 101kg-300kg for both male and female. their coat is longer and thicker than any other tiger species.
Siberian tigers are good jumpers and prefer to hunt at night because they have good night vision hand other heightened senses. they can run up to 50 km/h but not for long distances and they have retractable claws.

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Kakapo parrot

 The kakapo parrot is a nocturnal flightless parrot and is considered to be ancient. It is the heaviest parrot in the world weighing in at 3.5KG.
They originally were all over the New Zealand islands but due to the introduction of new predators they were hunted and their eggs eaten forcing them to the brink of extinction.

They are live only in New Zealand and there are less than 100 left. Though they have been taken to predator free habitats and have been breading. 

Leatherback sea turtle

The leatherback sea turtles species is suspected to be over 100 million years old. They are the largest turtles on earth and can grow up to 2 meters long and weigh in at 900 kilograms. Unlike any other type of sea turtle the leatherbacks shell is not hard but softer and more flexible. Leatherbacks can dive up to 1,280 meters deeper than all other breads of sea turtles.

When it comes to migration the leatherbacks travel 6,000km each way. Once done mating the females go back to the beach were they hatched, and depending on the temperature of the nest the eggs become male or female. If the nest is a cooler temperature it is a male and if it is a warmer temperature it will produce females. If the temperature is 29.5 degrees Celsius it will produce a even ratio and males and females. It is estimates that only one in a million leather back make it from hatchling to adulthood. Due to many causes, such as people eating there egg, getting hit by boats, fishing lines and nets and plastic debris that they mistake for jellyfish.

The number of leatherbacks in the Atlantic is somewhat stable, but the Pacific population is declining at an alarming rate due to egg harvest, fishery by catch and coastal development. Some Pacific populations have disappeared entirely from certain areas, such as Malaysia.

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Javan Rhinoceros

Out of the five rhino species the javan rhino is the most endangered. although the last one to be poached was in 2010 (so far). It is a dusky grey colour with a single enormous horn of ten inched long. the folds of skin make it look like it has armour-plated skin. there are as few as 35 left in the wild.

They are 1.4-1.8meters tall and they weigh 1984-5071 pounds. their natural habitat is tropical forests. their are no javan rhino's in captivity. the javan rhino is the most critically endangered mammal on the planet.

Amur Leopard

The Amur leopard is critically endangered. It is the rarest big cat species in the world. there are around 30 individuals left in the wild. they are a sub species found in the far east of Russia. it can run up to 37 miler per hour and can jump 19 feet horizontally and 10 feet vertically.

When mating season comes round the males have been known to fight over a female. then on some occasions the males have been known to stay and heal with raising their young, otherwise they are considered a solitary animals. they like to carry and hide their kills to stop scavengers form getting to them.
in summer their coat is around 2.5 cm long but when winter comes round their fur is measured to be 7cm long and it also pales in colour. it also has longer legs than any other leopard.

The males weighs between 32-48 kg, with exceptionally large males up to 60-75 kg. Females are smaller than the males weighing between 25-43 kg. the Amur leopard is smart enough to avoid living and hunting in tiger territory so as not to fight over their prey.

some of the major impacts on the Amur Leopard population are Deforestation, poachers, traditional medicine and a loss of prey. 

The Amur leopard is known to live around 12 years in the wild, while in captivity they live up to around 20 years. Unfortunately the captive population of Amur leopards comes from only 9 wild-born founders, and therefore, several of the animals are considered highly inbred. There is a proposal to capture some wild Amur leopards to place in zoos to provide additional founders from the wild. 

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

The ivory billed woodpecker has been classified was extinct until their was a recorded sighting of one in April 2005. they are around 20 inches in length and have a 30 inch wing span. some of the distinguishing features are white markings on their neck and back, extensive white on the upper edge and under wings, pale yellow eyes, a bright red crest on the males and large ivory coloured bills.
it is the third largest woodpecker in the world. it is a carnivore with the average life span of 20-30 years. it weighs450 to 570 g.

Western lowland gorilla

A group of Western Lowland Gorillas is called a troop. were as most troops are have around 30 members in it western lowland gorillas have 4-8 members.The leader organizes troop activities like eating, nesting in leaves, and moving about the group's three-quarter- to 16-square-mile home range.
When an Alpha male (silver back) is challenged there is show of power which involves a lot of things being thrown around and roaring, pounding of the chest and aggressive charging.
Female Gorillas to one infant who is tiny and weight 2kg, once born it is capable of only holding onto its mothers fur. These infants ride on their mothers' backs from the age of four months through the first two or three years of their lives.

Northern right whale

The female northern right whale unlike many other species is bigger than the male, the female grow up to 17 meters long and can weigh up to 100 tones. The Northern Right Whales has raised patches of skin called callosities on the head, snout and lips. These rough pale patches come in many colours varying from white to pink which stand out because the rest of their skin is black or dark grey. Female Northern right whales give birth about once every three years, their young are roughly 4.6 meters long.

The northern right whale is considered to be the best whale to hunt because when they die they float. They are a very slow whale and like to come close to the shore. Whalers have brought them to the edge of extinction and their are only 200-300 left in the ocean. 

Chinese giant salamander

The giant Chinese salamander is the largest salamander in the world, it can grow up to 1.8 meters long and is fully aquatic though  it has no gills. it can be a ranger of colours from a dark brown/black to a greenish colour. the Chinese salamander is suffering from a loss of habitat and is being hunted for its flesh because it is considered to be a delicacy. their eyesight is terrible so they rely on sensing the vibrations in the water to locate their prey. they like to eat frogs and other smaller animals.

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