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Explore the plight of Earth's Top 10 Endangered Animals, from the majestic Siberian Tiger to the adorable Giant Panda. Learn about their habitats, sizes, diets, and the threats they face such as deforestation, hunting, and global warming.
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SIBERIAN TIGER • HABITAT: eastern Siberia • SIZE : UP TO 320 kg • WHAT IT EATS: deer and wild boars • WHY IN DANGER: deforestation, hunting for bodyparts
POLAR BEAR • HABITAT: Arctic circle • SIZE: around 350–680 kg • WHAT IT EATS: seals • WHY IN DANGER: global warming
THE PACIFIC WALRUS • HABITAT: 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: 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: Central Africa • SIZE: 1.9 m, 220 kg • WHAT IT EATS: leaves, shoots, stems, fruit • WHY IN DANGER: illegal hunting, deforestation
THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY • HABITAT: North and Central America, Australia, New Zealand • SIZE: wingspan from 8.9–10.2 cm • WHAT IT EATS: nectar • WHY IN DANGER: deforestation
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: central-western and south western China • SIZE: up to 150 kilograms • WHAT IT EATS: bamboo • WHY IN DANGER: Loss of habitat, low birthrate