16 Most Endangered Species in the World on the Brink of Extinction

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13. Sumatran Orangutan

Scientific Name: Pongo abelii

Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Native: Indonesia

Threats: Logging, wholesale conversion of forest to agricultural land and oil palm plantations, fragmentation by roads and poaching for pet trade.

Population: Approximately 7,300

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