The Scottish Wildcat
The Scottish Wildcat is in a precarious position. There are two main reasons why the Scottish Wildcat is vulnerable to extinction in the near future. The first is that the population of the Scottish Wildcat is so low, that they could easily become extinct very soon, as there is thought to be as little as 35 Scottish Wildcats remaining in the wild today. The second reason why the Scottish Wildcat is in such a precarious position is that one of the last remaining habitats of the Scottish Wildcat is being destroyed: currently, deforestation is happening in the Scottish Wildcats home. There are plans to destroy their forest home for wind farms in the Scottish highlands. These animals are Critically Endangered.
With the destruction of their habit, the Scottish Wildcat could become extinct if it's not halted.
Vaquita
Another one of the animals which are on our list is also Critically Endangered. This Critically Endangered animal is known as the Vaquita Dolphin. The Vaquita Dolphin is very close to extinction - with only 30 individuals remaining in the wild; according to the WWF. These animals are only found in one habitat; off the coast of California. Sadly, the Vaquita Dolphin is at risk of becoming extinct because of illegal fishing and discarded fishing nets in the area (which, if the animal is caught in, kills them). Currently, the Vaquita Dolphin is the World's most endangered marine mammal.
They are so close to extinction, that wildlife conservationists believe that they can go extinct at any time now.
Saola
The Saola is one of the World's rarest mammals, they are Critically Endangered. Although the Saola is Critically Endangered, it is unknown how many of them there are exactly in the wild today. The saddest thing about this is that these animals were only discovered in 1992. Therefore, they were not known to us until very recently. Although we know now that they do exist, they may not survive for very long, as they are on the edge of extinction. They are only found in Vietnam and Laos, according to the WWF.
They are only found in mountainous areas.
The Northern White Rhino
The Northern White Rhino became, probably, wildlifes most captivating story last year: as the last Northern White Rhino Sudan sadly died. He was one of only three of the subspecies left. Therefore, the hope of the Northern White Rhino surviving into the future lay in the hands of Sudan. There are now only two Northern White Rhinos left - both of them females, which makes this subspecies extinction probably inevitable.
Conclusion
These are the animals which are most likely to go extinct this year. There is still hope for these animals. However, that hope is slipping away. Habitat destruction could be the final nail in the coffin for some of these species. But, as these animals are still not extinct yet: there is still hope. We cannot give up; these animals depend upon our help and voice.
Give them yours.