TOP 10 ENDANGERED ANIMALS 2010
WHY IN DANGER: deforestation, hunting for bodyparts SIBERIAN TIGER HABITAT: eastern Siberia SIZE : UP TO 320 kg WHAT IT EATS: deer and wild boars WHY IN DANGER: deforestation, hunting for bodyparts
WHY IN DANGER: global warming POLAR BEAR HABITAT: Arctic circle SIZE: around 350–680 kg WHAT IT EATS: seals WHY IN DANGER: global warming
THE PACIFIC WALRUS HABITAT: SIZE: WHAT EATS: Pacific Ocean SIZE: males can weigh up to 1,700 kilograms WHAT EATS: shrimp, crabs,mollusks WHY IN DANGER: global warming
THE MAGELLANIC PENGUIN HABITAT: South America SIZE: 61–76 cm, 2.7 kg and 6.5 kg WHAT IT EATS: small sea animals WHY IN DANGER: global warming, illegal hunting
THE LEATHERBACK TURTLE HABITAT: worldwide in the open ocean – Alaska, Africa, New Zealand SIZE: up to 2.7 meters WHAT IT EATS: jellyfish WHY IN DANGER: destructive fishing, smuggling eggs
THE BLUEFIN TUNA HABITAT: SIZE: WHAT IT EATS: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean SIZE: 2–2.5 metres, 150-450 kg WHAT IT EATS: small fish WHY IN DANGER: overfishing
THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA HABITAT: SIZE: WHAT IT EATS: Central Africa SIZE: 1.9 m, 220 kg WHAT IT EATS: leaves, shoots, stems, fruit WHY IN DANGER: illegal hunting, deforestation
THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY nectar HABITAT: SIZE: WHAT IT EATS: North and Central America, Australia, New Zealand SIZE: wingspan from 8.9–10.2 cm WHAT IT EATS: nectar WHY IN DANGER: deforestation
illegal hunting for horns THE JAVAN RHINOCEROS HABITAT: Java Island, Indonesia SIZE: between 900 and 2,300 kg WHAT IT EATS: plants WHY IN DANGER: illegal hunting for horns
THE GIANT PANDA HABITAT: SIZE: WHAT IT EATS: WHY IN DANGER: central-western and south western China SIZE: up to 150 kilograms WHAT IT EATS: bamboo WHY IN DANGER: Loss of habitat, low birthrate