Extinct Animals In The World 2018
Due to excessive commercial hunting one of the planets most common birds was declared extinct.
Extinct animals in the world 2018. The South China tiger which has not been seen in the wild for more than 25 years and is considered functionally extinct is top of the list. Around 100 birds still exist in captivity. The Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti and Alagoas Foliage-gleaner.
The Sumatran elephant is on the verge of extinction and is considered one of the most endangered species in the entire animal kingdom. The West Virginian woodland bison Arizonas Merriams Elk the Rocky Mountain grasshopper Passenger pigeon and Puerto Ricos Culebra parrot are all animals of the past now. Theres little question that humanitys continued exploitation of wild animals and the depletion of their habitats have left many species either clinging to existence or at worst extinct.
Species extinction is a serious problem today and while the world is trying to prevent this from occurring we cant prevent it at the speed its happening. Northern white rhinos inhabited parts of Central African Republic Chad the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan and Uganda and are a subspecies of white rhinoceros. An additional species of bird that reached the verge of extinction in 2018 is the Spixs macaw which was declared extinct in the wild and now only a few captive Spixs macaws are alive.
Rarest Animal in the World - Endangered Species 2018 Documentary - YouTube. The Spixs macaw made famous by the movie Rio were declared extinct in the wild 2018. Three bird species went extinct last year scientists said two of which are songbirds from northeastern Brazil.
Ever wondered about the 10 oldest civilizations of the world. 2018 was the year the eastern cougar was officially declared extinct likely 80 years after the last one was killed in Maine. Of note is the vaquita the dolphin-like porpoise that lives in the Sea of Cortez.
There are 19 animals on the World Wildlife Funds WWF critically endangered list including three species of rhino seven primates and four big cats. As no species had been seen from 1890 many people believed it was extinct but three species were captured from 1974 to 1975. Kihansi spray toad listed extinct in the wild since 2009 Northern white rhinoceros possibly extinct in the wild.