5 Rarest Land Animals In The World

Sep 05, 2024, 14:40 IST

Prajvi Mathur

1. Matthew Hayden, Australia

380 vs Zimbabwe, Perth (2003)

Golden Langurs

These primates are found in Western Assam, India and the nearby Black Mountains of Bhutan. They are one of the most endangered primates in the world.

Hirola antelope

Referred to as the world's most endangered antelope, hirola are native to Kenya and Somalia. Due to the decline of the grasslands they roamed in, only a few hundred remain.

Siamese Crocodiles

This species is critically endangered and is native to Southeast Asia. Their population has declined by 99% of their former range with about 250 in the wild remaining.

Albany Adders

Native to South Africa this dwarf adder species is critically endangered. It is one of the world's rarest snakes with a record of only 17 that require intervention for their protection.

Bawean Warty Pigs

This species of pig is native to Bawean, an Indonesian island. Due to deforestation activities in their natural habitat threatening their lives, only a few hundred remain.

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