and then for hunter showing daveggio could not go on find out I hate HTML
could not go on find out I hate HTML
could not go on find out I hate HTML that kind of the movie mr. McKinzie and
that kind of the movie mr. McKinzie and
that kind of the movie mr. McKinzie and for hosts these are the needles in
for hosts these are the needles in
for hosts these are the needles in Earth’s haystack their classic target of
Earth’s haystack their classic target of
Earth’s haystack their classic target of the young kilo find Antarctica the seed
the young kilo find Antarctica the seed
the young kilo find Antarctica the seed money and storage the ties to fighting
money and storage the ties to fighting
money and storage the ties to fighting sister Felicia who is welcome to
sister Felicia who is welcome to
sister Felicia who is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 rarest
down our picks for the top 10 rarest
down our picks for the top 10 rarest animals in the world for this list we’re
animals in the world for this list we’re
animals in the world for this list we’re looking at animals that are extremely
looking at animals that are extremely
looking at animals that are extremely hard to find in the wild for mostly
hard to find in the wild for mostly
hard to find in the wild for mostly unfortunate reasons while some are rare
unfortunate reasons while some are rare
unfortunate reasons while some are rare because of their geography the vast
because of their geography the vast
because of their geography the vast majority have been pushed to near
majority have been pushed to near
majority have been pushed to near extinction and thus have an atrophied
extinction and thus have an atrophied
extinction and thus have an atrophied population for that reason we help much
population for that reason we help much
population for that reason we help much of this list is void in the near future
of this list is void in the near future
of this list is void in the near future one by one our planets animals are
one by one our planets animals are
one by one our planets animals are disappearing number 10 the vaquita the
disappearing number 10 the vaquita the
disappearing number 10 the vaquita the vaquita is a species of small porpoise
vaquita is a species of small porpoise
vaquita is a species of small porpoise that resides in the Gulf of California
that resides in the Gulf of California
that resides in the Gulf of California it’s considered the world’s most rare
it’s considered the world’s most rare
it’s considered the world’s most rare marine mammal due to its tiny geographic
marine mammal due to its tiny geographic
marine mammal due to its tiny geographic range and serious loss in population
range and serious loss in population
range and serious loss in population from commercial fishing methods like
from commercial fishing methods like
from commercial fishing methods like Gill netting in 1997 just over 500
Gill netting in 1997 just over 500
Gill netting in 1997 just over 500 vaquita zhh were thought to be left in
vaquita zhh were thought to be left in
vaquita zhh were thought to be left in the world by 2014 that number was 100
the world by 2014 that number was 100
the world by 2014 that number was 100 and by 2016 there are estimated to be as
and by 2016 there are estimated to be as
and by 2016 there are estimated to be as few as 60 with accidental netting
few as 60 with accidental netting
few as 60 with accidental netting accounting for the annual 20 percent
accounting for the annual 20 percent
accounting for the annual 20 percent drop in population
drop in population
drop in population the Mexican government wants to make a
the Mexican government wants to make a
the Mexican government wants to make a change ban these nets and find
change ban these nets and find
change ban these nets and find alternatives
alternatives
alternatives it’s estimated that within five years
it’s estimated that within five years
it’s estimated that within five years time the intelligent and serene vaquita
time the intelligent and serene vaquita
time the intelligent and serene vaquita will be completely extinct that is
will be completely extinct that is
will be completely extinct that is unless a miracle conservation effort is
unless a miracle conservation effort is
unless a miracle conservation effort is made you may share our intellect which
made you may share our intellect which
made you may share our intellect which might explain
might explain
might explain or all the natural wonders I draw
number nine the northern bald Ibis this
number nine the northern bald Ibis this large long-billed bird once occupied a
large long-billed bird once occupied a
large long-billed bird once occupied a giant slab of the Middle East inhabiting
giant slab of the Middle East inhabiting
giant slab of the Middle East inhabiting dozens of countries on multiple
dozens of countries on multiple
dozens of countries on multiple continents but that is far from the
continents but that is far from the
continents but that is far from the current case the birds endured regional
current case the birds endured regional
current case the birds endured regional extinction first in Europe then in
extinction first in Europe then in
extinction first in Europe then in countries like Sudan Turkey Israel and
countries like Sudan Turkey Israel and
countries like Sudan Turkey Israel and most recently Syria and now they’re
most recently Syria and now they’re
most recently Syria and now they’re limited to one natural breeding
limited to one natural breeding
limited to one natural breeding population in Morocco we still need more
population in Morocco we still need more
population in Morocco we still need more precision on exact management
precision on exact management
precision on exact management methodology of the areas that they feed
methodology of the areas that they feed
methodology of the areas that they feed in more hunting disease and habitat loss
in more hunting disease and habitat loss
in more hunting disease and habitat loss brought the population down to somewhere
brought the population down to somewhere
brought the population down to somewhere near 200 to 250 but captive breeding has
near 200 to 250 but captive breeding has
near 200 to 250 but captive breeding has since doubled that number reading and
since doubled that number reading and
since doubled that number reading and reintroduction programs are giving the
reintroduction programs are giving the
reintroduction programs are giving the birds of fighting chance and with luck
birds of fighting chance and with luck
birds of fighting chance and with luck they could take back a small chunk of
they could take back a small chunk of
they could take back a small chunk of their former range number eight the
their former range number eight the
their former range number eight the pygmy three-toed sloth discovered on a
pygmy three-toed sloth discovered on a
pygmy three-toed sloth discovered on a small Panamanian island in 2001 the
small Panamanian island in 2001 the
small Panamanian island in 2001 the pygmy three-toed sloth has one of the
pygmy three-toed sloth has one of the
pygmy three-toed sloth has one of the smallest habitat ranges of any mammal
smallest habitat ranges of any mammal
smallest habitat ranges of any mammal the entire species lives in a 1.7 square
the entire species lives in a 1.7 square
the entire species lives in a 1.7 square mile area of the island roosting
mile area of the island roosting
mile area of the island roosting exclusively in the red mangrove trees
exclusively in the red mangrove trees
exclusively in the red mangrove trees being the victim of insular dwarfism and
being the victim of insular dwarfism and
being the victim of insular dwarfism and a genetic bottleneck the sloth split
a genetic bottleneck the sloth split
a genetic bottleneck the sloth split from their original population when the
from their original population when the
from their original population when the island split from the mainland and so
island split from the mainland and so
island split from the mainland and so became a genetically independent species
became a genetically independent species
became a genetically independent species whose isolation and limited range
whose isolation and limited range
whose isolation and limited range decreased their size and survivability
decreased their size and survivability
decreased their size and survivability there are an estimated 79 dwarf sloths
there are an estimated 79 dwarf sloths
there are an estimated 79 dwarf sloths left on the island and the species is
left on the island and the species is
left on the island and the species is categorized as critically endangered and
categorized as critically endangered and
categorized as critically endangered and critically adorable we’ve discovered
critically adorable we’ve discovered
critically adorable we’ve discovered breeding females holding young of the
breeding females holding young of the
breeding females holding young of the pygmy soft but also we’ve discovers
pygmy soft but also we’ve discovers
pygmy soft but also we’ve discovers they’re being cleared number seven the
they’re being cleared number seven the
they’re being cleared number seven the Sumatran rhinoceros there are only a
Sumatran rhinoceros there are only a
Sumatran rhinoceros there are only a hundred Sumatran rhinos left in the
hundred Sumatran rhinos left in the
hundred Sumatran rhinos left in the world today and there are only nine
world today and there are only nine
world today and there are only nine being cared for in captivity what these
being cared for in captivity what these
being cared for in captivity what these rhinos have gone through could be called
rhinos have gone through could be called
rhinos have gone through could be called a genocide for absurd reasons that we
a genocide for absurd reasons that we
a genocide for absurd reasons that we can attribute to human narcissism rhinos
can attribute to human narcissism rhinos
can attribute to human narcissism rhinos have been massacred in soo
have been massacred in soo
have been massacred in soo numbers and ways reducing the population
numbers and ways reducing the population
numbers and ways reducing the population to fragments the Sumatran rhino is one
to fragments the Sumatran rhino is one
to fragments the Sumatran rhino is one of the primary victims mostly due to
of the primary victims mostly due to
of the primary victims mostly due to illegal poaching living continuously for
illegal poaching living continuously for
illegal poaching living continuously for an estimated 15 million years the
an estimated 15 million years the
an estimated 15 million years the Sumatran is considered to be the oldest
Sumatran is considered to be the oldest
Sumatran is considered to be the oldest species of rhino hundreds of thousands
species of rhino hundreds of thousands
species of rhino hundreds of thousands roamed several countries before
roamed several countries before
roamed several countries before persecution but that has been reduced to
persecution but that has been reduced to
persecution but that has been reduced to less than 100 individuals in a small
less than 100 individuals in a small
less than 100 individuals in a small range of Sumatra this actually pales in
range of Sumatra this actually pales in
range of Sumatra this actually pales in comparison to the Javan rhino with 60
comparison to the Javan rhino with 60
comparison to the Javan rhino with 60 individuals and the northern white rhino
individuals and the northern white rhino
individuals and the northern white rhino with 3 all of which are too old to breed
with 3 all of which are too old to breed
with 3 all of which are too old to breed working together we hope to bring the
working together we hope to bring the
working together we hope to bring the species back from the edge of extinction
species back from the edge of extinction
species back from the edge of extinction number 6 the northern hairy-nosed wombat
number 6 the northern hairy-nosed wombat
number 6 the northern hairy-nosed wombat please don’t block as one of the rarest
please don’t block as one of the rarest
please don’t block as one of the rarest land animals in the world
land animals in the world
land animals in the world the northern hairy-nosed wombat exists
the northern hairy-nosed wombat exists
the northern hairy-nosed wombat exists in an area of just over one square mile
in an area of just over one square mile
in an area of just over one square mile in Queensland Northeast Australia with a
in Queensland Northeast Australia with a
in Queensland Northeast Australia with a range that once encompassed hundreds of
range that once encompassed hundreds of
range that once encompassed hundreds of thousands of miles the wombats demise
thousands of miles the wombats demise
thousands of miles the wombats demise seems almost apocalyptic that’s not
seems almost apocalyptic that’s not
seems almost apocalyptic that’s not quite the case as there are dozens of
quite the case as there are dozens of
quite the case as there are dozens of natural reasons for its decimation
natural reasons for its decimation
natural reasons for its decimation though diseases like mange and
though diseases like mange and
though diseases like mange and toxoplasmosis are accountable you can
toxoplasmosis are accountable you can
toxoplasmosis are accountable you can see they don’t look like they can run
see they don’t look like they can run
see they don’t look like they can run very fast but actually they can run 20
very fast but actually they can run 20
very fast but actually they can run 20 miles per hour fortunately for the cute
miles per hour fortunately for the cute
miles per hour fortunately for the cute marsupials serious conservation efforts
marsupials serious conservation efforts
marsupials serious conservation efforts were undertaken which increased the
were undertaken which increased the
were undertaken which increased the population from 30 in the 1970s to over
population from 30 in the 1970s to over
population from 30 in the 1970s to over 200 today but there’s still a long way
200 today but there’s still a long way
200 today but there’s still a long way to go the fact that we have within two
to go the fact that we have within two
to go the fact that we have within two years we have got young coming out of
years we have got young coming out of
years we have got young coming out of the burrows is amazing so so we’ve
the burrows is amazing so so we’ve
the burrows is amazing so so we’ve exceeded all our expectations number
exceeded all our expectations number
exceeded all our expectations number five the megamouth shark reaching 18
five the megamouth shark reaching 18
five the megamouth shark reaching 18 feet long and swimming at depths of 500
feet long and swimming at depths of 500
feet long and swimming at depths of 500 feet the nightmare-inducing megamouth
feet the nightmare-inducing megamouth
feet the nightmare-inducing megamouth shark lived in total secrecy until it’s
shark lived in total secrecy until it’s
shark lived in total secrecy until it’s 1976 discovery the animal had become
1976 discovery the animal had become
1976 discovery the animal had become entangled in the anchor of a US Navy
entangled in the anchor of a US Navy
entangled in the anchor of a US Navy ship off the coast of Hawaii its
ship off the coast of Hawaii its
ship off the coast of Hawaii its eventual examination resulted in a
eventual examination resulted in a
eventual examination resulted in a collective cheer for scientists as few
collective cheer for scientists as few
collective cheer for scientists as few late 20th century discoveries had been
late 20th century discoveries had been
late 20th century discoveries had been so monumental including the original
so monumental including the original
so monumental including the original there had been only 61 confirmed
there had been only 61 confirmed
there had been only 61 confirmed specimens of the megamouth found as a
specimens of the megamouth found as a
specimens of the megamouth found as a January 2015 catching them on video is
January 2015 catching them on video is
January 2015 catching them on video is even more rare just three have been
even more rare just three have been
even more rare just three have been videotaped in the wild I was very
videotaped in the wild I was very
videotaped in the wild I was very surprised to find a megamouth in shallow
surprised to find a megamouth in shallow
surprised to find a megamouth in shallow water near the coast I mean here’s an
water near the coast I mean here’s an
water near the coast I mean here’s an animal that no one even knew existed
animal that no one even knew existed
animal that no one even knew existed until 1976 a big animal number four the
until 1976 a big animal number four the
until 1976 a big animal number four the Florida panther I had there just walked
Florida panther I had there just walked
Florida panther I had there just walked out about 40 yards run on us walk
out about 40 yards run on us walk
out about 40 yards run on us walk straight towards us and in turn right
straight towards us and in turn right
straight towards us and in turn right there ten steps away the Florida panther
there ten steps away the Florida panther
there ten steps away the Florida panther aside from being an NHL team is a
aside from being an NHL team is a
aside from being an NHL team is a subspecies of the common cougar
subspecies of the common cougar
subspecies of the common cougar separated from the general pack the
separated from the general pack the
separated from the general pack the Panthers made their own ecological niche
Panthers made their own ecological niche
Panthers made their own ecological niche in the Florida Everglades and are the
in the Florida Everglades and are the
in the Florida Everglades and are the only known breeding population of
only known breeding population of
only known breeding population of Cougars in the eastern US so creating
Cougars in the eastern US so creating
Cougars in the eastern US so creating these corridors or green language that
these corridors or green language that
these corridors or green language that allow these animals to be able to move
allow these animals to be able to move
allow these animals to be able to move out of their known territories now into
out of their known territories now into
out of their known territories now into other places that can support their
other places that can support their
other places that can support their populations however that very nearly
populations however that very nearly
populations however that very nearly ended 30 years ago hunting and habitat
ended 30 years ago hunting and habitat
ended 30 years ago hunting and habitat loss drove the already inconspicuous
loss drove the already inconspicuous
loss drove the already inconspicuous Panthers into obscurity with only twenty
Panthers into obscurity with only twenty
Panthers into obscurity with only twenty mature individuals existing in the wild
mature individuals existing in the wild
mature individuals existing in the wild in the 1970s with so few left the gene
in the 1970s with so few left the gene
in the 1970s with so few left the gene pool was weak so reproduction was
pool was weak so reproduction was
pool was weak so reproduction was unsuccessful or problematic fearing a
unsuccessful or problematic fearing a
unsuccessful or problematic fearing a total annihilation
total annihilation
total annihilation scientists mixed healthy texts and
scientists mixed healthy texts and
scientists mixed healthy texts and coolers into the population which
coolers into the population which
coolers into the population which improved the genetic diversity and
improved the genetic diversity and
improved the genetic diversity and jump-started breeding today there are an
jump-started breeding today there are an
jump-started breeding today there are an estimated 180 Florida Panthers in the
estimated 180 Florida Panthers in the
estimated 180 Florida Panthers in the wild and the species remains critically
wild and the species remains critically
wild and the species remains critically endangered you tell me God has mouths
endangered you tell me God has mouths
endangered you tell me God has mouths I’m difficult
number three the Hainan black crested
number three the Hainan black crested Gibbon another example of island
Gibbon another example of island
Gibbon another example of island segregation are the black crested Gibbon
segregation are the black crested Gibbon
segregation are the black crested Gibbon inhabitants of the Hainan Island off the
inhabitants of the Hainan Island off the
inhabitants of the Hainan Island off the coast of China
coast of China
coast of China unlike the pygmy three-toed sloth the
unlike the pygmy three-toed sloth the
unlike the pygmy three-toed sloth the Gibbons managed to thrive on their own
Gibbons managed to thrive on their own
Gibbons managed to thrive on their own reaching a dense and stable population
reaching a dense and stable population
reaching a dense and stable population of 2,000 during the 1950s
of 2,000 during the 1950s
of 2,000 during the 1950s however deforestation in the form of
however deforestation in the form of
however deforestation in the form of rubber and paper harvesting has
rubber and paper harvesting has
rubber and paper harvesting has decreased the population so severely
decreased the population so severely
decreased the population so severely that the Gibbons are in the midst of an
that the Gibbons are in the midst of an
that the Gibbons are in the midst of an existential emergency fewer than 30
existential emergency fewer than 30
existential emergency fewer than 30 Gibbons were found in the latest census
Gibbons were found in the latest census
Gibbons were found in the latest census meaning they’re likely aren’t enough
meaning they’re likely aren’t enough
meaning they’re likely aren’t enough individuals for the species to propagate
individuals for the species to propagate
individuals for the species to propagate naturally they’ll either die from
naturally they’ll either die from
naturally they’ll either die from genetic degradation or human ingenuity
genetic degradation or human ingenuity
genetic degradation or human ingenuity will save the world’s rarest primate we
will save the world’s rarest primate we
will save the world’s rarest primate we hope it’s the latter we write down how
hope it’s the latter we write down how
hope it’s the latter we write down how they have behaving and what fruit they
they have behaving and what fruit they
they have behaving and what fruit they prefer for scientific research purposes
prefer for scientific research purposes
prefer for scientific research purposes number two
number two
number two the Yangtze giant softshell turtle the
the Yangtze giant softshell turtle the
the Yangtze giant softshell turtle the Yangtze softshell turtle is so rare in
Yangtze softshell turtle is so rare in
Yangtze softshell turtle is so rare in fact that none exist in the wild this
fact that none exist in the wild this
fact that none exist in the wild this cannot be 100% confirmed of course but
cannot be 100% confirmed of course but
cannot be 100% confirmed of course but the last wild sighting was in 1998 it
the last wild sighting was in 1998 it
the last wild sighting was in 1998 it hasn’t been for lack of trying as the
hasn’t been for lack of trying as the
hasn’t been for lack of trying as the name says this turtle made its home in
name says this turtle made its home in
name says this turtle made its home in the Yangtze River in Asia a heavily
the Yangtze River in Asia a heavily
the Yangtze River in Asia a heavily disturbed and polluted river it’s
disturbed and polluted river it’s
disturbed and polluted river it’s claimed its share of species including
claimed its share of species including
claimed its share of species including the now extinct Yangtze River Dolphin
the now extinct Yangtze River Dolphin
the now extinct Yangtze River Dolphin considered the largest freshwater turtle
considered the largest freshwater turtle
considered the largest freshwater turtle in the world the giant softshell has
in the world the giant softshell has
in the world the giant softshell has been pushed to the edge of existence
been pushed to the edge of existence
been pushed to the edge of existence through hunting poisoning and habitat
through hunting poisoning and habitat
through hunting poisoning and habitat destruction just three individuals are
destruction just three individuals are
destruction just three individuals are left on the planet and attempted
left on the planet and attempted
left on the planet and attempted breeding has thus far been futile this
breeding has thus far been futile this
breeding has thus far been futile this is the last female on the planet uses
is the last female on the planet uses
is the last female on the planet uses species of turtle and this is literally
species of turtle and this is literally
species of turtle and this is literally the last chance we have to save this
the last chance we have to save this
the last chance we have to save this species before we unveil our number one
species before we unveil our number one
species before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
this is the world’s heaviest and only
this is the world’s heaviest and only flightless parrot another very
flightless parrot another very
flightless parrot another very distinctive feature is this curious
distinctive feature is this curious
distinctive feature is this curious piece of shell that juts forward is what
piece of shell that juts forward is what
piece of shell that juts forward is what gives the animals their name and males
gives the animals their name and males
gives the animals their name and males use it to hide under vomits semester
use it to hide under vomits semester
use it to hide under vomits semester made in Fatah the bagel ISIL under skid
made in Fatah the bagel ISIL under skid
made in Fatah the bagel ISIL under skid fantastisch a commercial we want to
fantastisch a commercial we want to
fantastisch a commercial we want to decline the industry clan of samba simba
decline the industry clan of samba simba
decline the industry clan of samba simba lecture number one the giant squid
occupying the lightless abyss of the
occupying the lightless abyss of the deepest oceans the giant squid is a
deepest oceans the giant squid is a
deepest oceans the giant squid is a legend for its rarity for thousands of
legend for its rarity for thousands of
legend for its rarity for thousands of years people reported tentacled sea
years people reported tentacled sea
years people reported tentacled sea monsters
monsters
monsters it wasn’t until 1857 that the monsters
it wasn’t until 1857 that the monsters
it wasn’t until 1857 that the monsters true identity was revealed a zoologist
true identity was revealed a zoologist
true identity was revealed a zoologist named ya potassium stroke studied dead
named ya potassium stroke studied dead
named ya potassium stroke studied dead specimens and made the first formal
specimens and made the first formal
specimens and made the first formal classification of the animal calling it
classification of the animal calling it
classification of the animal calling it the giant squid after such a revelation
the giant squid after such a revelation
the giant squid after such a revelation the search was on to document a live one
the search was on to document a live one
the search was on to document a live one but we had to wait another 150 years by
but we had to wait another 150 years by
but we had to wait another 150 years by the turn of the 21st century the giant
the turn of the 21st century the giant
the turn of the 21st century the giant squid remained the only known large
squid remained the only known large
squid remained the only known large animal to have never been photographed
animal to have never been photographed
animal to have never been photographed alive that changed in 2002 when a squid
alive that changed in 2002 when a squid
alive that changed in 2002 when a squid was caught and photographed near the
was caught and photographed near the
was caught and photographed near the surface ten years later the first video
surface ten years later the first video
surface ten years later the first video of a giant squid in its natural habitat
of a giant squid in its natural habitat
of a giant squid in its natural habitat was taken to this day that remains the
was taken to this day that remains the
was taken to this day that remains the only wild giant squid we’ve ever seen in
only wild giant squid we’ve ever seen in
only wild giant squid we’ve ever seen in motion do you agree with our list which
motion do you agree with our list which
motion do you agree with our list which rare animal are you most passionate
rare animal are you most passionate
rare animal are you most passionate about
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