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List of 100 Species on the EDGE of extintion

January 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered species.

1. Yangtze River dolphin or baiji (Lipotes vexillifer)


Long considered the world’s rarest and most threatened cetacean, this species may already be extinct.

2. Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni)

One of the most primitive mammals on the planet, this species lays eggs like a reptile.

3. Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis)

This ancient rabbit is one of South Africa’s rarest and most endangered mammal species.

See the top 100 list at EDGE.

The EDGE of Existence programme aims to conserve the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species by implementing the research and conservation actions needed to secure their future.

Read about Baiji’s extinction news

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