1. 3
   30
2. 300

All three are held in captivity and protected by security 24 hours per day.

1. tiger cat
   spotted lion
2. razor-back cat

Tiger cats are a type of carnivorous marsupial that's found in Australia and hardly ever spotted.

1. a desert reptile
   a marine mammal
2. a taco-shaped bird

These little porpoises are critically endangered and found only in the very northern part of the Gulf of California.

1. 1887
   1910
2. 1958

They hadn't even been recorded to science until 1958; now there are only about 60 left alive.

1. a type of tarantula
   a bird
2. a loud rock band

The blue metallic tarantulas live only in one small area of a reserve in India and are subjected to frequent human disturbances.

1. Russia
   Canada
2. Greenland

These little birds have spoon-shaped beaks and are listed as critically endangered.

1. Chilean watergoblin
   African treehugger
2. Asian unicorn

These little forest-loving bovines are related to cattle but look more like antelope or deer.

1. It was the first large mammal discovered in half a century.
   Its oil glands produce anti-cancer components.
2. Its unique vision is new to science.

Scientists hadn't documented a large mammal for 50 years before they found the saola, which is rarely seen by humans in Southeast Asia.

1. parakeets
   shrews
2. horses

They look like large shrews, and they have ultra-flexible, long snouts that they use to find food in Hispaniola and Cuba.

1. They are venomous.
   They have no fur.
2. They are parasites.

They are one of the only mammals that injects poison via special teeth.

1. Vietnam
   Australia
2. Madagascar

Found only in Madagascar, these lemurs live to about 12 years of age and spend most of their days eating bamboo.

1. African wild dog
   Bonobo
2. Blue whale

It is the African wild dog, an endangered species with a population of about 6,500.

1. three
   four
2. five

Domestic dogs have five toes but these wild does only have four; they are often called painted dogs because of their unique spotted coats.

1. about 2 feet
   about 3 feet
2. about 5 feet

Spectacular horns attract the attention of poachers, who sell the horns on the black market and damage the rare animal's population.

1. They jump on prey from tree perches.
   They knock on trees.
2. They spray water at prey.

The aye-aye, a type of lemur, will tap on trees to detect hollowed-out areas created by grubs, which they then dig out and devour.

1. two
   five
2. eight

The eight species of pangolin all resemble an anteater covered with armored scales.

1. Europe and Asia
   Africa and Australia
2. Asia and Africa

Asia and Africa are home to the pangolin; each of the continents has four species.

1. It is not afraid of humans.
   Its feathers change from white to red as it ages.
2. It doesn't fly.

It is the world's biggest parrot, and it doesn't fly. Instead, it walks and trots all over the place.

1. 1 foot
   2 feet
2. 3 feet

Kakapos are about 2 feet tall, and they have faces reminiscent of owls.

1. 1,500 pounds
   2,300 pounds
2. 2,800 pounds

They are the biggest species of sea turtle, and they have leathery shells instead of hard shells.

1. true
2. false

They lay eggs on sandy beaches, where poachers often grab them, a fact that's hurting turtle populations.

1. a third of the female's body size
   a quarter of the female's body size
2. half of the female's body size

At one-quarter the female's body size, kiwis lay the largest eggs relative to their size of any bird species.

1. human hunters
   predatory snakes
2. cats and dogs

Mammals introduced by humans are a huge problem; cats and dogs, for example, kill many kiwis.

1. 6
   16
2. 60

All 60 live in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia.

1. 2 grams
   10 grams
2. 1 pound

Found in Thailand and Myanmar, these tiny bats may only be 1 inch long as adults.

1. Mexico
   Alaska
2. Hawaii

These tiny rabbits weigh less than a pound and are found on the slopes of only four Mexico volcanoes.

1. fur trappers
   habitat destruction
2. fungal disease

Habitat destruction is fragmenting the few remaing groups of rabbits, making it harder for them to survive.

1. rabbit
   mongoose
2. skunk

They look like mongooses and live in Madagascar; they weren't described as a new species until 2010.

1. about 80 years
   about 40 years
2. about 100 years

Successful breeding of captive populations give this rare animal hope for the future.

1. all of them
   none
2. three

There are a few hundred hirola left in the wild in Africa, but there are none in human captivity.