Extinct Animals
Extinct Animals
Extinct Animals
Extinct animals
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Драган Донев Моника Јосифоска 154895
Нина Бошњакоска 154607
Extinct Animals
Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………..4
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………21
Introdution
Extinction happens when
environmental factors or
evolutionary problems cause a
species to die out. The
disappearance of species from Earth
is ongoing, and rates have varied
over time. Changes to habitats and
poor reproductive trends are among
the factors that can make a species’
death rate higher than its birth rate
for long enough that eventually,
none are left.
8 of the world’s most endangered animals:
As our modern society gets more resource-intensive, natural
spaces are shrinking and wildlife numbers are declining. Our 2022
Living Planet Report shows global wildlife populations have
plummeted by 69% on average since 1970.
• JAVAN RHINOS
• AMUR LEOPARD
• SUNDA ISLAND TIGER
• MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
• TAPANULI ORANGUTAN
• YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISE
• BLACK RHINOS
• AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT
JAVAN RHINOS
• Once found throughout south-east Asia, Javan rhinos have suffered a staggering
decline in their numbers due to hunting and habitat loss. The lone wild population
of Javan rhinos is one of the rarest of the rhino species—around 75 individuals—
which can only be found on the island of Java, Indonesia. The Ujung Kulon
National Park, a World Heritage Site, is the last remaining refuge of Javan rhinos.
Besides, the small Javan rhino population is also extremely vulnerable to
extinction due to natural catastrophes, disease, poaching and potential inbreeding.
AMUR LEOPARD
• The Sunda Island tiger, or the Sumatran tiger, is the smallest tiger subspecies in the
world, weighing up to 140kg. For reference, the tigers that live in the Amur region are
the biggest of all the big cats where males can weigh up to twice as much as Sunda
Island tigers. They are also very rare - there are estimated to be around 600 in the wild,
and are only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Since the 1980s, the human
population of south-east Asia has nearly doubled from 357 million to around 668 million
in 2020. And this has had an impact on tiger numbers, which have been shrinking along
with their habitats.
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
TAPANULI ORANGUTAN
YANGTZE FINLESS PORPOISE
• This aquatic mammal currently resides in the Yangtze River in China and is listed as a
critically endangered species. While the Yangtze river plays a crucial role in healthy
ecosystem functioning, years of environmental degradation, overfishing and water pollution
in the region are having detrimental impacts on many animal species who call it their home.
Once upon a time, Yangtze river dolphins used to live alongside finless porpoises, but there
haven't been any freshwater dolphin sightings for the past two decades.
BLACK RHINOS
• Conservation projects around the world are helping to bring back endangered and
extinct wildlife species. Not only is this important for the species themselves -
preserving wildlife has positive impacts on human life, too.
Cheetahs return to India
• India’s native population of cheetahs was
officially declared extinct in 1952. Now
they’re coming back.The cheetahs will be
based at Kuno-Palpur National Park in the
state of Madhya Pradesh, which has the right
climate and habitat for them.India’s
government said the return of the cheetah
would have “important conservation
Wild bison return to the UK ramifications” and help to stem biodiversity
• In the United Kingdom, wild European bison degradation and loss.
have been released into a forest in Kent in
south-east England to help manage the
woodland.Kent Wildlife Trust, which runs the
project, says the natural behaviour of bison –
like grazing, eating bark, felling trees and dust
bathing – can restore the biodiversity of a
landscape by helping other species to thrive.
Vultures are back in Europe
• Vultures are “critical” maintainers of nature’s
balance by rapidly cleaning up and recycling
the bodies of dead animals.But they have
mostly disappeared from Europe over the past
200 years because of lack of food, habitat loss,
persecution and poisoning.
• By now you have learned that many animals have become extinct. Some died out
form natural causes, but others became extinct because of human activities. What
we as humans can do and help is by learning about these animals and being more
eco-friendly.
Used literature:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/08/endangered-species-reintroduced-biodiversity/
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-do-animals-and-plants-become-endangered#:~:
text=Habitat%20loss%20is%20the%20primary,and%20the%20spread%20of%20diseases
https://www.endangered.org/10-easy-things-you-can-do-to-save-endangered-species/#:~:text
=Protect%20wildlife%20habitat.,
shelter%20and%20raise%20their%20young
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/endangered-animals