All of the species on this list are critically endangered and will disappear entirely — unless drastic measures are taken to save them.
The Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
There are about 115 northern hairy-nosed wombats left in the wild. They all live in Epping Forest National Park in Queensland, Australia.
Source: zooborns.com
This wombat's nose is very important in its survival since the creature has very poor eyesight and needs its nose to smell food in the dark.
Source: australiananimallearningzone.com
The Three-Toed Pygmy Sloth
This small three-toed sloth is endemic to Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the coast of Panama. A 2011 study found only 79 left in the wild.
Source: files.myopera.com
Red-Crested Tree Rat
The red-crested tree rat lives in the forests of Colombia. It was thought to be extinct for many years — until volunteers at the El Dorado Nature Reserve were visited by the creature in 2011. The last recorded sighting was in 1898, when two of the critters were found and studied, and were the subsequent source of all information about the rat.
Source: thefeaturedcreature.com
