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Posts Tagged ‘critically endangered’
Conservation, Nature, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, May 7th, 2012,
Species: Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting Fact: The coelacanth is a member of an ancient lineage that has been around for over 360 million years. It may be the closest living relative to the first creature to walk on land! The enigmatic coelacanth was believed to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs until its remarkable rediscovery in 1938. Fossils have been found all over the world except for Antarctica. Living coelacanths have been found in deep submarine caverns, reefs and slopes in a number of locations off the coast of Africa. Unlike any other living animal, coelacanths…
Tags: archive.org, Coelacanth, critically endangered, Latimeria chalumnae, oceans
Conservation, Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 3rd, 2012,
Species: Dlinza pinwheel (Trachycystis clifdeni) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting Fact: The Dlinza pinwheel has a line of bristles round its shell! The exceptionally striking Dlinza pinwheel is a small species of snail that is found in only the Dlinza Forest in South Africa. Its name comes from the unusual whorl of bristles that radiate out from the edge of its shell, and resemble a Catherine wheel or pinwheel firework. The fragile, almost translucent pale-brown shell is a spiral shape with up to five whorls. In its coastal forest home, the Dlinza pinwheel can be found beneath leaves, under fallen logs,…
Tags: ARKive.org, Conservation, critically endangered, Dlinza pinwheel, endangered species of the week, snail endangered, snails, Trachycystis clifdeni
Conservation, Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Jan 28th, 2012,
Species: American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting Fact: The American burying beetle buries a whole carcass to feed its young! The largest carrion beetle in North America, the American burying beetle is an attractive species with bright orange markings. These beetles are named for their specialised mechanism of parental care that involves providing the growing larvae with carrion upon which to feed. At night, beetle pairs will locate a suitable carcass and then cooperate to bury it in the soil, thus protecting their find from competition with other species. Once the carcass is beneath the soil,…
Tags: American Burying Beetle, critically endangered, endangered insect, endangered species, Nicrophorus americanus
Conservation, Nature, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, Dec 10th, 2011,
Species: Mountain chicken (Leptodactylus fallax) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting Fact: The oddly-named mountain chicken is so called because its meat is said to taste like chicken! The curious mountain chicken is one of the largest frogs in the world, with adult females growing up to a remarkable 21 centimetres in length. A sit-and-wait predator with a voracious appetite, this gluttonous frog consumes almost anything that can be swallowed whole. It is well camouflaged against its habitat and remains still for long periods of time, before ambushing its prey, usually at night. Its diet is highly varied, but it…
Tags: animal conservation, ARKive, critically endangered, endangered species, Leptodactylus fallax, Mountain chicken
Conservation, Nature, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, Sep 16th, 2010,
Today’s Creature Feature takes us to the rainforests of the Philippines, where we will find a very noisy bird with a rather unique appearance. The Rufous-headed Hornbill (also known as the Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill, Walden’s Hornbill, or the Writhed-billed Hornbill) is a Critically Endangered species that can be found on the islands of Negros and Panay. They are omnivores, preferring to feed on animal matter, figs and other fruits. They make their nests in the hollows of tree trunks and tend to live in small groups, so you can imagine the kind of noise they might create. Despite their nesting…
Tags: Creature Feature, critically endangered, deforestation, Negros, nest poaching, Panay, Philippines, Rufous-headed Hornbill, Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill, Walden's Hornbill, Writhed-billed Hornbill
Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Jun 8th, 2010,
One of the world’s rarest mammals moved a step closer to extinction recently. The remains of a critically endangered male Javan Rhino were found 2 weeks ago in Ujung Kulon National Park of West Java, home to some of the last remaining Javan Rhinos. The park is home to approximately 44 of these rhinos, which are also some of the last of their kind. Unlike the rhino that was poached last month at Vietnam’s Cat Loc Reserve, it is believed this most recent death was of natural causes. The head of the Rhino Foundation of Indonesia, Widodo Ramono, speculated the…
Tags: critically endangered, dead, Javan Rhino, Nature, rare, Ujung Kulon National Park, West Java, wildlife
Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Jun 5th, 2010,
When we think of Ethiopia, our thoughts most likely turn to those television commercials that encourage the adoption or donation to a poor, starving child and their families. While starvation and poverty are certainly troubling things, there is another issue this African country has faced over the years. Located on the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is a home to many Threatened, Endangered, and Critically Endangered species. Over the years, these species have fallen in numbers, thanks to problems like: deforestation, civil war, pollution, and of course, poaching. One such animal is the Ethiopian Wolf, which has less than 500 survivors…
Tags: Africa, Baboon, brink of extinction, comeback, critically endangered, endangered species, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Wolf, Gelada, Horn of Africa, Ibex, Semien Mountains National Park, threatened, Walia
Animals, Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 9th, 2010,
Many felines across the globe are endangered, such as the Snow Leopard, the Sumatran Tiger, and the Asiatic Cheetah. However, none of them can compare to the situation of the Iberian Lynx. The Iberian Lynx is the most endangered cat species in the world. It’s small in size—about 60-70 cm (23.6-27.5 inches) tall and 85-110 cm (33.4-43.3 inches) long (not including the 12-30 cm tail) and has leopard-like spots. Given its small size, this lynx typically hunts animals no larger than a rabbit, including birds, mammals, and reptiles. This feline used to roam across the entire Iberian Peninsula. Now, it’s…
Tags: captivity, cat, chronic kidney disease, CKD, critically endangered, endangered species, feline, Iberian Lynx, Spain
Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Feb 11th, 2010,
Asian tigers have reached dangerously low numbers. Habitat destruction and poaching are 2 of the main culprits behind this decline. Since the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Tiger is right around the corner, there’s a good chance tiger poaching will be on the rise this year, especially since tigers have been used in Chinese medicine for quite some time. Unfortunately for some tigers, it seems the increased poaching has already started. Malaysian tribesmen are being paid to trap and kill wildlife, including critically endangered tigers. One man recently involved in a tiger attack, Yok Meneh, claimed he fought…
Tags: critically endangered, endangered species, Malaysia, middlemen, paid for poaching, poaching, tigers, tribesmen, Year of the Tiger
