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ENDANGERED SPECIES

Added on: 13th Dec 2014

 

ADDAX

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One of the rarest animals in the Sahara Desert is the Addax,

also known as the white antelope or screwhorn antelope.

It’s a rather unique creature whose coat actually changes colour

depending on the season. Due to its slow speed, however, it is a

welcome meal for predators and an easy target for hunters.

Current estimates show there to be less than 500 individuals

left in the wild.

 

 

HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL

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One of only two monk seal species left on Earth, the small population

of about 1,100 individuals is threatened by human encroachment,

very low levels of genetic variation, entanglement in fishing nets,

marine debris, disease, and past commercial hunting for skins.

 

 

MOUNTAIN GORILLA

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The mountain gorilla is primarily found in various regions all across

Africa namely Uganda, Rwanda, and Virunga. They have thicker and

longer fur, which makes them easily adaptable to cold environments.

Aside from poaching, their population of 790 keeps decreasing due

to traps, kidnapping, loss of habitat, interaction with tourists,

being killed for meat, and even lack of food.

 

 

ISLAND FOX

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The island fox is small, colourful, and primarily found on the

Channel Islands of California where many of them exist in packs.

Some of their subspecies can be found uniquely on each of the

six islands located within the area.  The island fox was driven

nearly to extinction in the 1990s by predatory golden eagles.

By 1999, there were only about 85 island foxes left on Santa Cruz

Island, while nearby San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands

were each down to about 15. Today, the species is on the verge

of a dramatic recovery, one of the fastest in the history of the 

Endangered Species Act, with nearly 2,500 on the Channel Islands.

 

 

BACTRIAN CAMEL

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Two humps are indeed better than one, especially if you are

looking for a pack animal, but it certainly is a lot rarer. unfortunately,

however, this group of camels is numbered at only about 800. they are

often found in Mongolia and China, but they can also be seen in

nearby countries like India, Pakistan, and even Russia due to their

migration habits.

 

 

CATARINA PUPFISH

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The Catarina pupfish of Mexico no longer exists in the wild so

by some standards it would be technically extinct. Thanks to the

efforts of environmentalists, however, there are still a couple

aquariums housing the last remaining members of their species.

 

 

MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL

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Related to the Hawaiian monk seal, the main difference between

the two is their choice of habitat with the Mediterranean monk seal

living in the Mediterranean. This species is much closer to extinction,

however, with only 510 seals accounted for.

 

 

PHILIPPINE EAGLE

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Also known as the monkey-eating eagle, the Philippine eagle

is the national bird of the Philippines. Due to deforestation and

illegal logging activity the eagle is considered to be critically

endangered as its population is down to 500.

 

 

CALIFORNIA CONDOR

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Although the condor has been attributed to California, it is

primarily found in areas along northern Arizona and southern Utah,

which makes it a resident bird of the Grand Canyon and Zion National

Park. It has a wingspan of over 3 meters, it scavenges for carrion,

and it can live over 60 years. Sadly there are only around 439 left.

 


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