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

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12. Black Rhino

Scientific Name: Diceros bicornis

Habitat: Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, Deserts and Xeric Shrublands

Native Countries: Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe

Regionally Extinct in: Cameroon, Chad, Rwanda

Threats: Poaching for horn trade, civil unrest, habitat changes, competing species and alien plant invasions.

Population: 4,848

 

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