Rare animals you might not have time to see before they go extinct

1/18/2019

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Nature Story: Rare animals you might not have time to see before they go extinct

In our modern world many animals are endangered or threatened with extinction. Some of them have lost their homes, others can't stand the changing environmental system of the Earth. Actually, we've never even heard of some species. So let's enjoy the company of these animals today.

#1 Sunfish

This is the heaviest bony fish. Sunfish eats jellyfish and often mistakes it for plastic bags.

#2 Sumatran rhino

This type of rhinoceroses is at risk because of poaching.

#3 Snub-nosed monkeys

These unusual monkeys, endemic to northern Vietnam, were considered extinct for a while. However, in 1989 snub-nosed monkeys were found again. They are critically endangered primates.

#4 Desman

This phenomenal animal resembles an elephant, rat and mole at the same time! Its fur is very unusual as it is thin at the root and thick at the end.

#5 Hooded Seal

This kind of hood is typical for mature males. The species are endangered by global warming as it can reduce their habitat.

#6 Rufous hare wallaby

The lives of these small animals from Australia highly depend on rains. Precipitation deficits have a direct impact on grass which is vital food for their youngsters.

#7 Numbat

Look at this small cutie! It is also native to Australia. Surprisingly, numbats have a very long tongue. It helps them to get termites which is their only food.

#8 Omura’s whale

Omura’ whale is a very mysterious animal. It lives near Madagascar though these warm waters are not for whales.

#9 Fossa

The fossa is native to Madagascar and it is the largest carnivorous mammal on the island. They feed on lemurs who are also considered to be endemic! The extinction of the fossa would have a high impact on the world's eco-system.

#10 Leatherback sea turtle

These are the largest turtles in the world. They are so big that one of the turtles has a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. The leatherback sea turtles can easily be distinguished from any other turtles while they don't have bony shells on the backs.

#11 Ili pika

These small furry animals are native to China. They live high in the Tianshan Mountains so one should try hard to find them.

#12 Saola

Saola is often called the Asian unicorn. This animal is found in Laos and Vietnam only and is one of the rarest mammals on our planet.

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32 Comments

Ron Dunagan

The sunfish does not mistake jelly fish for plastic bags. It mistakes plastic bags for jelly fish.

Ian Swindale

Their disappearance will be and is solely the responsibility of humans. Will my grandchildren ever see such creatures - sadly I very much doubt it. You could also have added the black and white rhinos in South Africa and even elephants whose numbers have shrunk horrifically in the last 10 years. Rhino numbers are being decimated at an appalling rate yet they still allow hunting in South Africa!!!!

Jo Farrell

Can’t see any pictures or read about them. ☹️

werma

Pictures would have been nice.

Susan Lake-Harris

Only one picture loaded...

jaimealexisedades

Man is generally greedy , apathetic and trying hard to look ignorant on the plight of these beautiful animals.

Dolt 2

Where are the pictures all I see is 2 dots going around all the time!

Darlene Wozniak

Depressing. I don't umderstand why humans don't revere all life. We r all closely related. I predict we will also go the way of these endangered animals. What a selfish waste. Wake up!

Richard Hoff

Whether we like it or not ,over 99% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct. I don't like it anymore then the rest of us

Patricia M. Culpepper

Very interesting. But makes me sad. I am sure humans are responsible for the diminishing population of many of these animals.

Pamela Spallin

Nice to get a look at these animals that I have never heard of before. A great issue

stellaclaude

It is very sad indeed that we are losing our jewels because of pollution, poaching, climate change.

Kerry Blagrave

Shame on us for accepting such shameful loss without fighting like hell to prevent it.Can we not see how our greedy push to keep multiplying is the root cause of so much loss . Guess all we can do is “ pray “” ( ie do nothing!!) . Shame ! Shame !

Laura Herendeen

As for the sunfish, I think they meant to say that they mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, not the other way around.

Shae Deschenes

These animals are beautiful and worth saving. Why do countries where these animals exist turn their backs on them and try to help them to prosper. As far as I'm concerned there are many more known animals that are near extinction and one of them are humans. Perhaps if there weren't so many humans that hunt and kill these animals for money the would have a chance. Even dogs aren't safe in some countries. It makes me physically ill.