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100 Most Threatened Species: Full List From The IUCN And ZSL (PHOTOS) Sep 21st 2012, 15:32 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Zoological Society of London recently released a list of the 100 Most Threatened Species at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in South Korea. The list was a part of the Priceless or Worthless? report, which "hopes to push the conservation of 'worthless' creatures up the agenda that is set by NGOs from around the globe," according to the IUCN. The 100 threatened species live in 48 different countries around the globe, and include animals, plants, and fungi. Some notable additions to the list are the pygmy three-toed sloth, the saola, and Tarzan's chameleon. The two organizations are concerned that without "obvious benefits" to humans, the species may die out, reported AP. Read More... More on Animals

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