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Critically Endangered Animal Species 2013 Part 3 Continued
Javan Rhino
STATUS
Critically Endangered
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POPULATION
As few as 35
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Rhinoceros sondaicus
HEIGHT
4.6-5.8 feet
WEIGHT
1,984 – 5,071 pounds
HABITATS
Tropical forests
Javan rhinos are the most threatened of the five rhino species, with as few as 35 individuals surviving in Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia.
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Leatherback Turtle
STATUS
Critically Endangered
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
Dermochelys coriacea
WEIGHT
up to 1500 pounds
LENGTH
up to 7 feet
HABITATS
Oceans
Threats to this species include – Over harvesting and illegal trade along with habitat loss.
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Mountain Gorilla
STATUS
Critically Endangered
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POPULATION
880
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Gorilla beringei beringei
HEIGHT
4 to 5 ½ feet when standing on two feet
WEIGHT
up to 440 lbs
Their numbers are slowly increasing but they are still critically endangered
Threats to the Mountain Gorilla includes – War, habitat loss, disease, poaching and charcoal making
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