15. The Quokka (from previous blog)

16. The Tree Kangaroo:

Found in Australia and New Guinea, tree kangaroos are the only members of their family – which includes regular kangaroos, wallabies, and pademelons – that live entirely in trees. As such, like the quokka, they are highly susceptible to habitat loss. Without a tree to hide in, they’re easy prey for wild dogs and other predators. Hunting has also put a great damage in their numbers.

17. The Kakapo:

Another New Zealand resident, the kakapo is known for its distinctive green feathers and for being the only flightless member of the parrot family. Kakapos are also exceptionally long-lived for birds, with a life expectancy as high as 90 years. Kakapo numbers have been devastated by habitat loss and invasive predators. They are currently listed at critically endangered with as few as 120 left.

18. The Coconut Crab:

In a rare feat among decapods, the coconut crab actually spends the vast majority of its life on land. In fact, these enormous creatures will drown in sea water pretty quickly. Though they have no known natural predators, their meat is considered a delicacy in the south Pacific and they’ve been hunted to “vulnerable” status.

19. The Monito Del-monte:

The Monito Del-monte, or a little mountain monkey,  isn’t a monkey at all but a marsupial, and one of the only ones found outside of Australia and New Zealand. A native of Chile and Argentina, the monito del monte is now threatened due to habitat fragmentation and the introduction of domestic cats to their region. 

20. the Irrawaddy Dolphin:

Easily identified by its blunt head, the Irrawaddy dolphin is actually more closely related to killer whales than to traditional dolphins. Found primarily in southeast Asia, the Irrawaddy dolphin’s greatest threat comes from fishing nets which entangle and drown them. There are currently as few as 78 individuals remaining.