In the 20th century, scientists of the world discovered fifty new animal species previously unknown to modern science. At the same time, 100 others who lived on our planet completely disappeared from the face of the Earth. Only 25 species of mammals were lost on the planet by 1960. People, not thinking about the future of the living nature of the Earth, barbarously destroyed animals. In this article, we will present you a far from complete (rather, a small part of it) list of rare animals in the world that are in danger of complete extinction.
Rare animals from the Red Book
To our great regret, there are many animals on Earth, the number of which is rapidly falling. The human factor and natural phenomena affect the decline in populations of many species. Rare animals from the Red Book need special care and protection. We will introduce you to only a small part of these species.
tarantula
Besides the fact that this is a very rare representative of the fauna of the planet, it is one of the most beautiful in its family. Such a spider lives in the tropical forests of India. He builds his houses in the branches of tall trees. Young individuals settle at the roots, where they dig minks, braiding them with cobwebs. Sensing danger, theyimmediately hide in holes.
Beak-breasted turtle
Many rare and unusual animals of the world are on the verge of extinction. For example, this rare species of endangered land turtles. They have been declared by the IUCN Commission as the most endangered animal species. Today, such a turtle can be found only on a small part of the island of Madagascar. The density of these animals does not exceed 5 individuals per square kilometer.
Proboscis Dog
In the Red Book, these rare animals have the status of "at risk of becoming endangered." This is a mammal from the jumping family. She lives in Africa. The proboscis blenny is very rare, but still found in the forests of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Sea angel
These sharks are rare and endangered animals of the world. They are known to specialists under the name European squatin. They can still be found in the seas of the Atlantic, temperate and hot zones. Representatives of this species of sharks, due to the enlarged ventral and pectoral fins, resemble stingrays. Most often they live at the bottom of the ocean and prefer to eat flounder fish.
Northern Longhaired Wombat
This endangered species is the most rare on our planet. Today, there is only one very small population left on Earth, living in Australia.
The reason for the catastrophic decrease in their numbers, scientists believe negative changes in the environment. In addition, wombats are a favorite treat for dingoes.
Wombats live in meadows with lush grass,in eucalyptus forests and loose soil.
Bubal Hunter
Better known as the chirola, this mammal is listed as endangered in the Red Book. It lives in northern Kenya and southern Somalia.
The animal has a long body (up to 205 cm) and limbs. The muzzle is also elongated, with a convex forehead. The neck is short. Height at the withers 125 cm, weight on average about 110 kg.
The wool is dyed brown or grey. The tail and ears are white. A white line runs between the eyes. The horns are curved and thin. Their length is about 70 cm.
Fine-toothed sawfly
This is a fish belonging to the family of stingrays, listed in the Red Book as being on the verge of extinction.
The total length of adults exceeds 3 meters. The maximum length that was recorded by scientists was 6.5 meters, weight - 600 kilograms. The color is olive with a greenish tint, the belly is white. Pectoral fins wide, triangular in shape.
Tonkinian Rhinopithecus
These rarest animals of the world from the monkey family are on the verge of extinction. Already at the beginning of the last century, their range was limited. Representatives of this species were found only in the forest near the Song Koi River (Vietnam). At present, the Tonky Rhinopithecus is found in several provinces of Vietnam.
The diet of these animals is young bamboo shoots, leaves, fruits.
Rhinopithecines live in special family groups. They include a male and several females with cubs. Groups up to 15animals.
Sumatran Rhino
The smallest rhinoceros of its family. Its size is much inferior to all other rhinos. At the withers, its height is 112 cm, length 236 cm, weight from 800 to 2000 kg. Sumatran rhinos have 2 horns. The nasal length is 15-25 cm, while the second horn is underdeveloped. Most of the body is covered with reddish-brown hair.
The animal lives in mountain secondary forests, humid tropical swamps and forests.
Spotted-tailed marten
In the Red Book, this species (which has a second name - tiger cat) is listed as vulnerable.
This is the second largest marsupial predator (after the Tasmanian devil). One of the largest marsupial predators living in Australia. Today, this animal can be found in two populations - in North Queensland (Australia) and on the east coast, from South Queensland to Tasmania.
Philippine sika deer
This rare animal has a golden color. White spots are "scattered" on the main background. Sika deer lives in tropical forests on the islands of the Philippine archipelago. It was only very recently that this animal was captured on film. The main enemy of the deer is the wolf. Most animals die in March-April. This is the time when deer are severely weakened by wintering.
Visyan Warty Pig
Over the past 60 years, the number of these animals has decreased by 80%. Such a catastrophic state of the population is explained by uncontrolled hunting, a change in the naturalhabitat. Today this animal is found on 2 islands - Panay and Negro.
Florida Cougar
Today the topic of our conversation is very rare animals of the world. These, undoubtedly, include the Florida cougar. She is on the verge of extinction. This is the rarest subspecies of the cougar. In 2014, their number on Earth was just over 100 individuals, and in the 70s, this figure dropped to 20.
This species of cougar lives in the swamps and forests of South Florida (USA), mainly in protected areas. The number of these animals began to fall after the drainage of swamps and as a result of uncontrolled sport hunting.
Unusual animals of the world
Quite often the rarest animals of the world differ in their original appearance, lifestyle. We will introduce you to some of the fauna that are considered unusual.
Angora rabbit
This is a representative of the oldest breed of rabbits, which is named after the capital of Turkey - Ankara. These charming animals look like a fluffy cloud with ears. In the 18th century, Angora rabbits were very popular pets in the French upper class.
Starship
The mole living in North America impresses with its unusual fleshy nose. It has 22 moving pink tentacles on its muzzle. They are very sensitive, and are used by animals as a kind of antennae. In addition, this mole has scaly feet and a thick, water-repellent tail that collects fat reserves.
Ai-Ai
Mammal from the order of semi-monkeys. Very similar to a rodent. It has black-brown hair, a long tail and long thin fingers, with which aye-aye gets food from the bark of trees.
The weight of the animal is about 3 kg, the body length does not exceed 35 cm. The tail can reach a length of 60 cm.
Shovelfish
This pink fish differs from other inhabitants of the underwater world in that it uses its fins rather strangely. She walks on them along the bottom of the sea. This rare species was discovered in Tasmania, Australia, but only four have been found to date.
Striped Tenrec
Many jokingly call this animal a mixture of a bumblebee and a hedgehog. Indeed, such a similarity is clearly visible. The animal has an elongated muzzle, with a yellow stripe along the nose. His head is decorated with a crown, which consists of long and sharp needles. Many spines are scattered throughout the body, along with thick black hair. This animal lives in Madagascar.
Pacu fish
These piranha relatives are intimidating. This is facilitated by the presence of human teeth. Pacu feed on nuts and plants, but attacks on humans have been reported.
Gerenuk
These rarest animals of the world are known under the second name - giraffe gazelle. This is an extremely rare species of antelope with a long neck. They live in the deserts of eastern Africa. Its long neck helps it reach leaves that grow quite high.
Cassowaries
These are birds that cannot fly. Cassowaries are very dangerous, as they are very desperate to protect their ownterritory and, in danger, can brutally deal with the enemy with razor-sharp claws. Birds can reach two meters in height.
Saiga
The oldest mammal on Earth that lived on our planet along with woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers 250,000 years ago. For a long time they were considered extinct, but now they are often called living fossils.
Snake-necked turtle
When we are asked: “What animals are rare?”, it is quite difficult to answer in one word, since today there are many such species. For example, the snake-necked turtle. When looking at this animal, it seems that someone passed the snake through the turtle. She has such a long neck that she cannot pull it into a protective shell.
Octopus Dumbo
This amazing animal looks very much like the flying baby elephant Dumbo - the famous Disney cartoon character. He has very funny "ears" of huge size that stick out on both sides of his head. They are actually fins. It lives in the Tasman Sea at a depth of about 4000 meters. Its dimensions do not exceed 10 cm.
Nosy
Rare animals of the world, photos of which we posted in this article, are not always very attractive in appearance. An example of this is the nose. This is a monkey that lives in the tropics of Borneo. Proboscis males are considered the largest monkeys living in Asia. Their fleshy and large nose turned these animals into very funny creatures.
Top 10 rarest animals in the world
As already noted,the rarest animals of the world in most cases are on the verge of extinction. Many species were considered extinct for a long time, but were rediscovered thanks to the efforts of scientists. Others are so rare that their habits and way of life are still a mystery to researchers. If a person does not make significant efforts, our descendants will not be able to see these animals.
Bushman Hare
The rarest species of lagomorphs. Lives in the Karri Desert, South Africa. It has silky and dense fur on top is gray, on the sides is reddish, and completely white below. There is a red spot on the back of the head. The ears are very long. Brown fluffy tail. The male weighs about 1.5 kg and the female weighs 1.8 kg. Body length reaches 47 cm.
The number of these animals does not exceed 500 individuals. In the Red Book, they have the status "in critical condition".
Amur tiger
This is the largest of all tiger species. He lives in Russia, in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories. This tiger (in our opinion) could top the list of "Rare Beautiful Animals of the World".
This is the only subspecies that has a thick (5 cm) layer of fat on its belly, which protects the animal from piercing wind during severe frosts. The body length of the male is 3.8 meters, the females are slightly smaller. Height 115 cm, weight about 200 kg.
Cuban flint tooth
An animal that feeds on shellfish, insects and fruits of plants. Its numbers began to decline sharply in the 19th century, when cats, mongooses and dogs introduced by humans appeared in Cuba. Researchers are looking for ways to save the sand tooth by relocating it to islands in the vicinity of Cuba that are not occupied by humans.
Mountain gorillas
The rarest animals in the world that live in Central Africa. They live on the slopes of extinct volcanoes. This is not the rarest animal in the world. About 720 individuals have been registered today.
Mountain Couscous
Marsupial comes from Australia, until 1966 it was known to scientists only from fossil remains. Fortunately, live animals were found at a ski base in Melbourne. This small animal resembles a mouse. Its size does not exceed 13 cm, and its weight is 60 grams.
Irbis
A large predator belonging to the cat family. Distributed in the mountains of Central Asia.
This is a very beautiful animal with a long thin flexible body, somewhat short legs, a small head and a very long tail. Together with him, the length of the animal reaches 230 cm, weight 55 kg.
The fur is thick, the color is light smoky gray with solid dark and ring-shaped spots. The number of snow leopards today is very small.
New Zealand Bat
A species of bats that mostly lives on the ground. With the advent of Europeans in New Zealand, the number of these animals decreased by 98%. Currently, a small population is threatened by cats, martens and rats brought to this territory.
Red wolf
This animal has suffered greatly from the prejudice of farmers in the US where he lives. In their opinion, the wolf is the source of all their troubles. However, these conclusions were greatly exaggerated. Mass extermination led to the complete extinction of these animals. Of the three previously existing subspecies, two have already disappeared, only one remains. By the beginning of the 21st century, the population is limited to 270 individuals.
Attenborough the Snake 9
Was discovered in New Guinea. This is the smallest of the types of prochidna. Its length is no more than 30 cm. Scientists studied only one specimen of the animal, which was discovered in 1961. For more than 50 years, researchers believed that the species was finally lost. Only in 2007 were footprints and burrows of the animal discovered.
Chinese river dolphin
This is the rarest animal in the world. The river dolphin is a national treasure of China. Lives in the Yangtze River. Since 1983, hunting for this mammal has been prohibited. Researchers estimate that the number of river dolphins has declined in recent years. Today, according to various sources, these animals number from 5 to 13 individuals, and there are real fears that this species will disappear within the next decade. These beautiful animals do not breed in captivity.
