About 1000 to 10000 species become extinct annually and this rate is getting higher each year. The main cause of such high number of extinction is population growth and our consumption of land and natural resources. If we do not stop this soon there will be no wild life left.
Here are few of such animals which are on brink of extinction.
Amur Leopard
Native to southeastern Russia and China, these leopards are the only sub species which have adapted cold climate. Now listed in critically endangered there are only 60 left in wild.
Javan Rhinoceros
They have only one horn, and these beautiful creatures are almost extinct. Affected by natural disasters and diseases there are only 63 left living in Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia.
South China Tiger
Now renounced as functionally extinct. These creatures are no longer present in wild and it is mainly due the trophy hunting and poachers.
Sumatran Elephant
An inhabitant of Sumatra islands in Indonesia. These animals are a vital component of the Eco system there. Yet they are driven to extinction for their valuable tusks.
Pangolin
Covered with scales like an armor used for defending them against predators. These odd looking creatures are hunted for medical use and to be eaten, now listed in the critically endangered list.
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Life on earth is getting closer to massive extinction status, unlike in the era of dinasaurs. In the past 500 years, 844 species (such as tasmanian cat and passenger pigeon) have been extinct, and as many as 16,000 other species are endangered . As much as two-thirds of the total number of turtles worldwide is threatened with extinction by 2025, as many as 50% of the total ape population in Africa has died, and half the number of marsupilami in the world are in danger of extinction. As many as 40% of the total flora and fauna in Asia will also become extinct soon.
Conservationists argue that humans have an obligation to protect other species, realizing biodiversity is strongly reinforced by mankind, and knowing this diversity is a source of vital wealth: because humans depend on their ecosystems for eating, breathing, and other survival activities. Some of the causes of extinct species on Earth are as follows:
Loss of habitat
The main factor causing the extinction of animals on earth is the loss of habitat or residence. Various ecosystems both on land and in the sea are being destroyed for the sake of construction of buildings, roads and other developments.
Exploitation of Nature
Natural exploitation such as hunting, fishing and trade are other factors that cause extinction. Bison America is one of the hunted populations that on 30 years before the Europeans came and flourished, in 1890 there were only 750 tails alive.
Pollution
Pollution is also an important issue causing mass extinction. If not directly kill animals, pollution results in reproduction, disrupt the breeding process, and lead to unusual behavior.
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@riandi thanks for such a thorough reply. We can't seem to understand that animals not only create balance on earth but also are essential to us in many ways rather than just a source of food or leather jackets, boots and bags....
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