this animal is so rare the last time it was seen in the wild was in a disney
movie you know the little blue parrot that
everyone likes nowadays the world is evolving at a very fast
pace but that's not without any consequences
the population keeps growing and needs more resources and space to live
which leads to the destruction of habitat for many animals
here are 10 species that are soon to be extinct if no reversal is made
number 10. the sphinx macaw also known as the little blue macaw he
is native to brazil and is a part of the four blues including the highest synth
maca lear's macaw and the glaucus macaw this
animal has a very restricted natural habitat due to its dependence on the
tree for nesting feeding and roosting it feeds primarily
on seeds and nuts from the carraba and various spurges and shrubs due to
deforestation in its small range and restricted
habitat the bird has been rare in the wild throughout the 20th century
it has always been very rare in captivity since their habitat is far
from human nations the iucn says there are currently no
known survivors of the species outside of captivity
which means the sphinx macaw is extinct in the wild
they are now maintained through a captive breeding program in several
areas under the brazilian government the brazilian icm bio is conducting a
project with a plan to restore the species in the wild when enough breeding
birds and restored habitat are available it's crazy what science
does nowadays number nine the salt creek tiger beetle
this insect is a critically endangered subspecies
of the tiger beetle and its one and only geographic location in the saline
wetlands of northern lancaster county in nebraska
little is known about the life cycle of this guy but after mating the beetle
lays eggs in sloping muddy saline soil upon hatching the larva constructs
a burrow it prepares for its pupation by digging
a side chamber and sealing the burrow entrance the
larva is a ferocious feeder kind of like me but they capture prey
that wanders too close to the burrow i just eat pizza this 12 millimeter
beetle is one of the rarest insects in north america it was added to
the nebraska endangered species list in the 1990s survey showed that 194
adults existed in 2009 down from 263 in 2008
and 777 in 2000 however efforts are continuing to boost the population
which in 2013 numbered 365 beetles which is one beetle for every day in a
regular year number eight the scimitar oryx i bet
everyone heard about unicorns in their fairy stories
but this myth might have originated from the sightings of this mammal
with a broken horn the scimitar oryx also known as the longsword antelope
in my book is a species of oryx that was once living across north africa
the species went extinct in the wild in 2000 but a group was released into an
acclimation enclosure in 2016 the scimitar oryx formed herds of up to
70 members being equipped with an efficient cooling
mechanism and very low requirement of water
they inhabited semi deserts and deserts and were adapted to live in the extreme
heat they feed on foliage grass succulent
plants during the night or early morning the
scimitar oryx was domesticated in ancient egypt
and is believed to have been used for food and sacrificed as offerings to gods
wealthy people in ancient rome also bred them its decline began
as a result of climate change during the neolithic period
and was later hunted extensively for its horns today
it is bred in captivity in tunisia morocco and senegal
and on private exotic animal ranches in the texas hill country
who knows maybe they also have one of these guys
number seven the saola also known as asian unicorn
it's one of the world's rarest large mammals living only in forests among the
animite range of vietnam and laos related to cattle goats and
antelopes it got its most common name the vukwang
nature reserve the general characteristics of the ceola
include a chocolate brown coat with patches of white on the face
a black dorsal stripe a pair of nearly parallel horns present on both sexes
they inhabit wet evergreen and decisionist forests in eastern
indochina preferring rivers and valleys sightings have been reported from steep
river valleys at 300 to 1800 meters above sea level
the saola is currently considered to be critically endangered
its restrictive habitat requirements and hostility concerning human proximity is
creating habitat loss and fragmentation they suffer losses through local hunting
and the illegal trade in fur for use of the meat in restaurants and
food markets and traditional medicines it got me wondering what they use that
for number six the javan rhinoceros he's a very rare
member of the rhinocerodaday family who has armored-like skin one of the
most widespread of asian rhinoceros the javan rhinoceros ranged
the islands of java and sumatra throughout southeast asia
and into india and china the species is critically endangered
with only one known population in the wild of 58 to 61 units
and no individuals in captivity it makes him one of the rarest
large mammals on earth the javan rhino can live around 30 to 45 years in the
wild just like this cute hippo it historically inhabited lowland
rainforest wet grasslands and large floodplains the
javan rhinoceros is herbivorous eating diverse plant species
especially their shoots twigs young foliage
and fallen fruit the sad decline of the javan rhinoceros is attributed to
poaching primarily for their horns which is
highly valued in chinese medicine worth as much as 30 000 per kilogram on
the black market that's like 30 brand new iphone xs as
european presence in their range increased
trophy hunting also became a serious threat loss of habitat
especially as the result of wars such as the vietnam war
was also contributed to the massive species decline
let's not get caught in a bullet field number five
the sumatran elephant this giant is one of the three recognized subspecies of
the asian elephant and native to the indonesian island of
sumatra in 2011 the conservation status of the sumantran elephant
was upgraded from endangered to critically endangered on the red list
as the population had declined by at least 80 percent
during the past three generations which is about 75 years
in general asian elephants are smaller than african elephants
they also have the highest body point on the head females are usually smaller
than males and have short to no defenses explaining
why males are hunted more the maximum longevity in the wild is
around 60 years females in captivity have survived until
75 years while males have survived up to 60 years
the subspecies is mostly threatened by habitat loss
degradation fragmentation and poaching over 69 a potential elephant habitat has
been lost within the last 25 years many conservationists think the
sumantran elephant could be extinct within the next decade
if no changes are made towards their conservation
and now it's time for my personal pick my pick for today would be a great
contestant for the king of the jungle status
that being number 4 the malayan tiger symbolizing bravery and strength the
malayan tiger is panthera tigris tigress they've been
classified as critically endangered on the iucn red list
in 2015. the population was roughly estimated at 250 to 340 adult
individuals in 2013 and likely comprises of more
than 200 mature breeding individuals with a declining tread
this 8-foot cat preys on some bar deer wild boar
pigs cyril and barking deer yes you've heard it right barking deer
but that's for another discussion their decline is due to habitat fragmentation
from development projects and agriculture in malaysia there is a
large domestic market in recent years for tiger meat and manufactured tiger
bone medicines this is one of the reasons why tigers
are included in the sites appendix one banning them from international trade
any state where the tiger lives and countries with consumer markets
have banned domestic trade as well but in 2018
china legalized the use of rhino horns and tiger bones for traditional medicine
that's a massive setback if you ask me number three the cross river gorilla
this primate is a subspecies of the western gorilla
it is the most western and northern form of gorilla and is restricted
to the forested hills and mountains of the cameroon nigeria border region
at the headwaters of the cross river in nigeria i bet you thought they were
named because they were swimming in rivers
or maybe they do the cross river gorilla like many other gorilla subspecies
prefers a dense forest habitat that is inhabited by humans
due to the cross river gorillas body size of up to five feet nine
they require large and diverse areas of the forest to meet their habitat
requirements their diet usually consists of fruit but
during the no fruit months their diet is primarily made up of
terrestrial herbs and the bark of leaves of climbers and
trees estimates from 2014 suggest that fewer than 250 mature cross river
gorillas remain making them the world's rarest great ape
see i knew it number two the amura leopard this massive feline is
a leopard subspecies native to the primory region of southeastern russia
and northern china living in an area of about 7 000 kilometers squared
it is also listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list
in 2007 only 19 to 26 leopards were estimated to live in the wild
it is now considered as one of the rarest cats on earth
as of 2015 fewer than 60 individuals were estimated to survive in russia and
china in 2019 it was reported that the
population is close to 90 leopards which is a 50
increase from 2015. they are residents at places where wild
animals are abundant and follow herds of undulates
they also hunt for deer wapitis amir moose
and wild boars they also catch hares eurasian badger
fowls and mice the amir leopard differs from other subspecies
by its thick fur that is pale cream cream-colored
this big cat is sadly threatened by poaching poaching of prey species
habitat loss and deforestation its natural habitat is threatened by forest
fires and construction of new roads and due to
the small number of reproducing emural leopards
in the wild the gene pool is so reduced that the population is at risk
from inbreeding depression number one the northern white rhinoceros
or by their lesser lesser-known second name the northern square-lipped
rhinoceros is one of two sub-species of the white
rhinoceros usually found in several countries in
east and central africa south of the sahara the subspecies is
the only grazer which means that their diet is mainly
grass which is smart since they live in grasslands
and savannah woodlands white rhinos are the second largest land mammals after
the elephant adult males can reach 1.85 meters in
height and tip the scales at a mass of 3.6 tons
females are considerably smaller but can still weigh an impressive 1.7 tons
as recently as 1960 there were more than 2 000 remaining
but sadly since the 19th of march 2018 there were only two known rhinos of the
subspecies left both of which are female barring the
existence of an unknown or misclassified male northern white rhinoceros
elsewhere in africa this makes the subspecies
functionally extinct the two female rhinos live in the old pejeda
conservancy in Kenya and are protected round the
clock by armed guards since their extinction is due to decades
of rampant poaching for their horns but good news scientists have
successfully created two embryos from the northern white
rhino they announced that they successfully fertilized
in vitro embryos collected from the two remaining female northern white rhinos
and will look for a surrogate mother which will most likely be a southern
white rhino to carry the embryos who knows maybe we'll see living t-rexes
in the upcoming years thank you for watching let us know in
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