10 Unknown Animals That Are About To Go Extinct

From fluffy wombats to real-life unicorns, here are 10 fascinating threatened, endangered, and nearly-extinct animals that you may have never heard of. Subscribe to Epic Wildlife 10. Javan Rhinoceros Rhinos are one of the world’s more well-known endangered animals, with the most at-risk species out of the five that exist being the lesser-known Javan rhinoceros. The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) was once prevalent across parts of Southeast Asia, but with Vietnam’s last Javan rhino being poached in 2010, the only known remaining ones all live in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. 9. Ocean Quahog The ocean quahog (Arctica Islandica) is a type of large aquatic mollusk called a bivalve that grows up to four inches (10 cm) tall. Large populations can be found in the waters around Iceland, but ocean quahogs live buried beneath the seabed all across the Atlantic Ocean. 8. Vaquita The vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a small porpoise species, was discovered in 1958. It’s the wor