The extinctions of at least 500 species of animals are caused by humans, most of them in this century. Currently, there are about 5,000 endangered species, and at least one species is extinct each year. Its numbers are growing rapidly, and some species are endangered, most of us unaware of it. Their value is very important as they are responsible for a variety of useful drugs. The first step to saving an animal is to learn as much as possible about it. So let’s take a look at some of the most endangered animal species in the world.
Greater horseshoe bat
The UK is home to 14 species of bats, all of which are endangered. The Greater Horseshoe Bat is one of the rarest. There are currently 35 certified obstetrics and year-round roosts and 369 hibernation sites. Current estimates range from 4,000 to 6,600. They also suffer from the use of pesticides, toxic chemicals that are sprayed onto crops to kill harmful insects, and deprive bats of insect food.
Siberian tiger
It is endangered and may live in less than 200 wild animals, perhaps all in special nature reserves. Poachers are hunted because they can feed their families for a year with the income of the killing of only one tiger.
Loggerhead turtle
This threatens reptiles in the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Turtles were once intensively hunted for meat and eggs, but their fat was also used in the cosmetics industry. Many of these animals are caught and killed annually in clubfisher fishing nets. In Turkey, hotels are built in breeding areas.
White-tailed eagle
Before humans experimented with the use of pheromones, this magnificent bird of prey was far more common than it is today. They have also been hunted by shepherds and hunters who saw it as a threat to sheep and birds. Due to intense conservation efforts, the population of Eastern Europe has recovered. The restoration plan aims to colonize some traditional breeding grounds in Europe.
Mandarin duck
The bird can be found in England, but its hometowns are in East Asia, Russia, China, South Korea and Japan. The world population is unknown, and the current population of Asia is less than 20,000. The extinction of these beautiful birds is primarily due to loggers, hunters and poachers. Known predators include mink, raccoon dogs, otters, lizards, eagle owls, and grass snakes.
Lion-tailed macaque
These animals live in several areas of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Much of India’s tropical forests, the natural habitat of monkeys, have been cut down and replaced with tea and coffee plantations. Like many mammals, the main threat to the wild today is habitat destruction. Poachers also often capture baby macaques and kill their parents in the process for illegal exports to collectors. They are considered to be the most endangered monkeys, with only 400 remaining in the wild. They are hunted for meat and fur.
Jackas penguins
Once the most common seabird in South Africa, the Jackas Penguins are the only penguins found in Africa. African penguins live far north and are relatively vulnerable to human looting because they live in relatively accessible areas. Considering the reduced food supply, seals now prey on penguins instead. Oil pollution also threatens them, as does eating their eggs as food.
Mountain gorilla
The Virunga volcanic region of eastern Zaire, Rwanda and Uganda is the only habitat for endangered mountain gorillas. They are frequently killed by traps and traps targeting other animals, face loss of habitat, and are vulnerable to many of the same diseases as humans. They rely on jungles to survive, and they are steadily being cut down to give way to growing crops and grazing livestock. Humans and gorillas are 98% genetically identical and are also exposed to human illness. It is the most endangered of the gorilla subspecies, with only about 700 mountain gorillas remaining in the wild.
Numbat
They live in the woodlands of Western Australia, which is the only state found in the wild. Numbats are now extinct in most of their area. It survives in the wild only in a small area in the southwest corner of Australia. When a person introduced predators such as cats, dogs and foxes, these animals ate many numbats. Their numbers are still declining, as many of the areas that make up their habitat have been cleared for agriculture and mining.
Black-footed ferret
It is one of the most endangered mammals in North America and is an endangered animal in the wild. Habitat loss is the main reason why the Black-footed Fret is endangered. The remaining prairie dog colonies are small and fragmented, separated by vast farmland and human development. By 2010, biologists have established 1500 ferrets in the wild and hope that each population will have more than 30 breeding adults.
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