Rare species of animals, of which there are less than 100 individuals left in the world (14 photos)
Back in 2016, a group of scientists from Indiana University in Bloomington conducted the largest census of living things in the history of our planet. The census revealed one trillion species of living creatures inhabiting the surface, oceans, subsurface and air of the Earth. It would seem that this is just a cosmic figure! However, despite this, today on our planet there are quite a lot of animal species, the population of which is rapidly declining. And sometimes it reaches critical values. Let's find out which animals there are less than 100 left on the planet.
California porpoise 
Back in 2016, a group of scientists from Indiana University in Bloomington conducted the largest census of living things in the history of our planet. The census revealed one trillion species of living creatures inhabiting the surface, oceans, subsurface and air of the Earth. It would seem that this is just a cosmic figure! However, despite this, today on our planet there are quite a lot of animal species, the population of which is rapidly declining. And sometimes it reaches critical values. Let's find out which animals there are less than 100 left on the planet.
California porpoise
Number of individuals: 30
Red-backed tree rat 
Number of individuals: unknown
This animal was considered extinct in the 19th century. In May 2011, the tree rat was spotted for the first time in 113 years by two biologists conducting research. From this single observation it is impossible to say exactly how many of these rats exist, but there are likely to be at least several dozen individuals. Thanks to this discovery, the rat was able to be listed as "endangered" rather than extinct.
Soft-bodied turtle Rafetus Svaino 
Number of individuals: 3
White rhinoceros 
Number of individuals: 2
Hainan gibbon 
Number of individuals: less than 25
Madagascar Pochard 
Number of individuals: 25
Far Eastern or Amur leopard 
Number of individuals: 57
Javan rhinoceros 
Number of individuals: 58-68
Pygmy sloth 
Number of individuals: 79
Saola 
Number of individuals: 30-60
Some scientists think that the number of these unusual artiodactyls is not several dozen, but several hundred, which gives a chance for the population to renew. Let's hope their assumptions are correct.
Broad-nosed lemur 
Number of individuals: 60
Cuban greater funnel-eared bat 
Number of individuals: less than 100
Forest ibis 
Number of individuals: 30
Irrawaddy dolphin 
Number of individuals: 59-72
Conservation of these and other endangered animals is an important task. Fortunately, today animal protection organizations are actively taking control of the situation. They make enormous efforts to preserve various species, creating sanctuaries and captive breeding programs. Thanks to them, humpback whales, bison, white oryx, bald eagles and many other animals were saved from extinction. Let's hope that this list will expand significantly soon.
Number of individuals: 30
Red-backed tree rat
Number of individuals: unknown
This animal was considered extinct in the 19th century. In May 2011, the tree rat was spotted for the first time in 113 years by two biologists conducting research. From this single observation it is impossible to say exactly how many of these rats exist, but there are likely to be at least several dozen individuals. Thanks to this discovery, the rat was able to be listed as "endangered" rather than extinct.
Soft-bodied turtle Rafetus Svaino
Number of individuals: 3
White rhinoceros
Number of individuals: 2
Hainan gibbon
Number of individuals: less than 25
Madagascar Pochard
Number of individuals: 25
Far Eastern or Amur leopard
Number of individuals: 57
Javan rhinoceros
Number of individuals: 58-68
Pygmy sloth
Number of individuals: 79
Saola
Number of individuals: 30-60
Some scientists think that the number of these unusual artiodactyls is not several dozen, but several hundred, which gives a chance for the population to renew. Let's hope their assumptions are correct.
Broad-nosed lemur
Number of individuals: 60
Cuban greater funnel-eared bat
Number of individuals: less than 100
Forest ibis
Number of individuals: 30
Irrawaddy dolphin
Number of individuals: 59-72
Conservation of these and other endangered animals is an important task. Fortunately, today animal protection organizations are actively taking control of the situation. They make enormous efforts to preserve various species, creating sanctuaries and captive breeding programs. Thanks to them, humpback whales, bison, white oryx, bald eagles and many other animals were saved from extinction. Let's hope that this list will expand significantly soon.
