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Bongo | The Bongo is found in the jungles of Eastern, Western and Central Africa. Bongos are becoming widly endangered in the wild due to humans hunting them and also habitat loss in the form mostly of deforestation. We can help save the Bongo by limiting habitat loss and also stop hunting these animals .
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White Tiger | The White Tiger is extremely rare in the wild with most of these animals now being found in captivity in the form of zoos. These tigers are becoming more extinct due to the shooting and capturing of them for their fur. The size of this species of tiger is 2.4 meters and can reach a total weight of 300 kilograms reaching a top speed of close to 100 kilometers per hour (96kph).
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Snow Leopard | Snow leopards are found mostly in the mountains of Central Asia. The snow leopard is becoming very endangered due to the fact, people hunt these animals mainly for their fur. The most recent study that has been undertaken on these animals show that there is only about 6,000 of these animals actually left in the wild. The snow leopard is a carnivore, therefore their diet consists of sheep, wild boars (pigs), gazelles, hares, mice and deer.
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Okapi | The Okapi is a herbivore that eats leaves, grasses, twigs, fruits and other plant parts which is found in the tropics of Central Africa. The Okapi looks like a cross between a Giraffe and a Zebra with is very unusual strips on the hind body. The Okapi is not an endangered species as yet, because there have been studies done on these animals which found out that they are fairly common in specific areas of the world. These animals can reach a total weight of 300 kilograms and reach speeds in excess of 60 kilometers per hour.
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