Extinct Animals In The World 2018
As no species had been seen from 1890 many people believed it was extinct but three species were captured from 1974 to 1975.
Extinct animals in the world 2018. 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. 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. The Sumatran elephant is on the verge of extinction and is considered one of the most endangered species in the entire animal kingdom.
Its frightening but true. 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. Due to deforestation and uncontrolled hunting in the next twenty years this species may no longer exist.
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. 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. This species was wiped out in the wild because of deforestation and other factors such as the creation of a dam and trapping for wild trade.
Due to excessive commercial hunting one of the planets most common birds was declared extinct. While the last remaining male died in 2018. 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.
The United States holds the dubious record as the worlds worst offender. Todays extinctions are happening 100 to 1000 times faster than the. One of the most famous birds to be declared extinct in 2018 was the Spixs Macaw a blue parrot found in Brazil that shot to fame after the release of Rio in 2011.
Of note is the vaquita the dolphin-like porpoise that lives in the Sea of Cortez. Patrick Pleulpicture alliance via Getty Images. The organization BirdLife International determined that the Hawaiian poʻouli and two Brazilian songbirds the Cryptic Treehunter and the Alagoas Foliage-gleaner are all extinct as of this year.