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Five of the world's most endangered animals 世界五大极度濒危动物

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Here are five of the world's most critically endangered animals.

下面介绍世界五大极度濒危动物。

The Amur leopard is one of the world's rarest big cats, there [are] only around 100 of them left in the wild.

远东豹是世界上最稀有的大型猫科动物之一，在野外只剩下约100只远东豹。

They're found in China and Russia, but habitat loss and lack of food are to blame for their decline.

远东豹分布在中国和俄罗斯，但由于栖息地的丧失和食物的缺乏导致该物种数量减少。

Forest elephants live in West and Central Africa.

非洲森林象的居住地分布在西非和中非。

Estimates say they've declined by 86% over the past 30 years due to poaching and changes to their land.

据估计，在过去的30年里，非洲森林象的数量减少了86%，原因是偷猎以及栖息地的减少。

Sumatran orangutans are known for their red fur, but there [are] only 800 of those left in the wild.

苏门答腊猩猩以其红色的毛发而闻名，但在野外只剩下800只苏门答腊猩猩。

This is partly down to mining in the rainforests.

导致它们数量减少的部分原因是热带雨林中的采矿活动。

This is the hawksbill turtle, found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean.

这是玳瑁，它们分布在大西洋、太平洋和印度洋的温暖水域。

Over the past three decades, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they're being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally.

在过去的30年里，玳瑁的数量下降了至少80%，导致这个结果的主要原因是它们被渔网意外缠住和非法玳瑁龟壳交易。

Mountain gorillas are also critically endangered. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced these animals away from their natural homes. There [are] just 1,000 of them left.

山地大猩猩也是极度濒危物种。刚果民主共和国的内部骚乱迫使山地大猩猩离开了它们的自然家园。如今，在野外只剩下1000只山地大猩猩。

The UN has called for more action. Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could face extinction in the next few decades.

联合国呼吁人们采取更多行动以保护这些动物。目前的情况令人担忧，联合国表示有多达100万个动植物物种可能在几十年内将面临灭绝。