Aurochs : Extinct in 1627 Al Hamra Tower : 412.6m, Kuwait City, Kuwait The aurochs, or black bull, depicted in Lascaux Caves, is a species of large wild cattle. It is the ancestor of domestic cattle. There are three recognized subspecies of Aurochs: Eurasian, Indian, and the North African. Unrestricted hunting pushed them to the edge of extinction. By the 13th century, only a few individuals rem..

Asiatic Cheetah : Critically Endangered Two International Finance Centre : 412m, Hong Kong, China The Asiatic cheetah once occurred in Central Asia, the Near East, and India. Today, it is critically endangered and survives only in Iran. During the 1970s, the Asiatic cheetah population was estimated to number about 200 individuals. The population is estimated at only 60 to 100 individuals today. ..

Dama Gazelle : Critically Endangered The Shard : 306m, London, United Kingdom The dama gazelle is the largest of the gazelles. The upper part of its body is mostly reddish brown, and the head, rump, and under parts are white. Due to excessive hunting, the population of the dama gazelle has declined rapidly since the 1950s. Only few individuals remain in Chad, Niger, and Mali. Habitats of the dam..

Northern White Rhinoceros : Critically Endangered 23 Marina : 392.4m, Dubai, United Arab Emirates The northern white rhino is a species of white rhino and is on the verge of extinction. Sudan, the last surviving male of the species, died on March 19, 2018 at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia National Park, Kenya at the age of 45. The Kenyan conservancy decided to euthanize Sudan after his condit..

African Bush Elephant : Vulnerable Empire State Building : 381m, New York City, United States The African elephant is the largest land animals on Earth. The elephant occurs widely in thirty-seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although the elephant is a symbol of African wild animals, the population has decreased rapidly due to hunting for ivory. In the 1980s, 100,000 individuals were killed e..

Bramble Cay Melomys : Extinct in 2009 Q1 Tower : 322.5m, Gold Coast, Australia

Black-footed ferret : Endangered First Canadian Place : 355m, Toronto, Canada

Japanese wolf : Extinct in 1905 Abenobashi Terminal Building : 300m, Osaka, Japan

Pygmy three-toed sloth : Critically Endangered SEG Plaza : 291.6 m, Shenzhen, China