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I Am Rare....

Postby titanic1990 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:57 pm

    

Let's just take a break from pageants and showbiz... Let me share you something about our Mother Earth's fauna diversity.... Diversity?? oops... they are not diverse rather... I present you the top 10 rarest animals in the world....

10th place:
Canis rufus ~ red wolf

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This wolf is a smaller and a more slender cousin of the gray wolf, historically ranging from southeastern United States to Florida and Texas. Now, their home is the 1.7 million acres throughout northeastern North Carolina, including Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Only 20 pure red wolves were estimated in 1980, however the number increased to 207 captive red wolves, found in 38 captive breeding facilities across the United States. With the successful breeding programs, over 100 red wolves currently live in the wild.

9th place:
Lynx pardinus ~ Iberian lynx

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The Lynx, the most endangered of the world’s 36 cats, stands on the edge of extinction. This lynx was once distributed over the entire Iberian Peninsula but now its area is severely restricted in Andalusia. Threatened by destruction of habitat and of its prey, the cat was killed by traps set for rabbits or hit by cars as the number of roads increase. The Spanish Government is now in the process of developing a national conservation effort to save the Iberian Lynx. Studies from March 2005 have estimated the number of Lynx to be as few as 100, down from about 400 in 2000. On March 29, 2005, the birth of 3 cubs, the first born in captivity, was announced, a hope for the future reintroduction of the species.

8th place:
Bubalus mindorensis ~ tamaraw / Mindoro dwarf buffalo

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Found in the the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, the tamaraw is the only endemic Phillipine bovine. In 1900 there were an estimated 10,000 tamaraw on Mindoro, 120 in 1975, 370 in 1987 . It was declared critically endangered species in 2000 by the World Conservation Union and remained so until today, being threatened by agriculture, hunting or disease brought by domestic species. The current population was estimated in 2002 at a number between 30 and 200 individuals. Although protected by law, the illegal capture and killing of this species continues to occur.

7th place:
Lasiorhinus krefftii ~ northern hairy-nosed wombat

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In the 19th century this species of wombat was present in New South Wales and Victoria but now can only be found in a small national park near Epping Forest Station in tropical Queensland. While this area has been protected as a National Park, the native grasses that the wombat eats are overtaken by non-indigenous plants. The Northern hairy-nosed wombat is the rarest Australian marsupial, and probably the world’s rarest large mammal. In the latest population study, there are an estimated 113 (range 96 to 150) individual. A major recovery program is underway, funded by the Queensland and Commonwealth governments to the tune of $250,000 per year.

6th place:
Caprolagus hispidus ~ Hispid hare

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Also called the “bristly rabbit”, this hare has been recorded along the southern foothills of the Himalayan mountain chain, Nepal, , Bengal, and Assam. Deforestation, cultivation, and human settlement had the most negative impact on the species, isolating the rabbits in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. This animal was feared extinct in 1964, but in 1966, one was spotted. There were an estimated 110 hispid hares worldwide in 2001, numbers continuing to plunge due its unsuccessful adaptation to captivity.

4th runner-up:
Rhinoceros sondaicus ~ Javan rhinoceros / Sunda rhinoceros / lesser one-horned rhinoceros

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This scarce animal is one of the rhino species with fewer than 60 animals surviving in only two known locations: one in Indonesia and the other in Vietnam. Though once widespread throughout Asia, by the 1930’s the rhinoceros was nearly hunted to extinction in Peninsular Malaysia, India, Burma and Sumatra. It was poached for its horn, that is believed to have medicinal uses, and driven to extinction to the intense agricultural practices. Even with all the conservation efforts, the Javan rhinoceros’ chance of survival is small: the population is reduced, hence there are risks of disease and inbreeding.

3rd runner-up:
Coleura seychellensis ~ Seychelles sheath-tailed bat

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Inhabiting the central granitic islands of the Seychelles Islands north of Madagascar, the bat is part of our list, being one of the most endangered animals since fewer than 100 are believed to exist in the world. It was once commonly found in Seychelles, but the species has undergone a dramatic decline in population during the mid to late 20th century. More research needs to be done in order to understand how the species behave and what needs to be done in order to save them. Scientists believe that, with a heavy amount of effort, 500 individuals may be sufficient to guarantee long-term persistence of the population.

2nd runner-up:
Marmota vancouverensis ~ Vancouver Island marmot

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This marmot is found only in the high mountainous regions of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listing it as endangered in May 2000. In 1998, the population reached an all-time low of 75 individuals, a captive breeding programme being started during that time. In captivity, there are around 90 Vancouver Island marmots in four breeding facilities, while an estimated 30 members of this species live in the wild ibn 2004. The ultimate goal is to restore a sustainable population of 400-600 Vancouver Island marmots in the wild, so there’s still much to be done. 2005 was a successful year, with 150 individuals in captivity and over 44 pups born.

1st runner-up:
Lipotes vexillifer ~ baiji / Chinese river dolphin / Yangtze river dolphin

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With no more than a few tens of individuals, the dolphin is one of the world’s rarest mammals, and a victim of China’s breakneck economic growth, competing for food with the human beings. It has been driven to extinction due to the activity in 50 years, this being the fourth time when an entire evolutionary line of mammals has vanished from the face of the Earth since the year 1500. The main reason for this fact are the numerous dams and barrages, built starting in the 1930’s, that have fragmented the population and reduced the amount of available habitat. There are news that the species is functionally extinct, experts still searching for members of the species. Fingers crossed!

Miss RARE 2011 is.....
Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni ~ Pinta Island tortoise

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Without argument, this turtle is one of the few species of Giant Galapagos tortoises and the rarest animal in the world since there is only one left alive. Lonesome George is the sole surviving member of the Pinta Island race, the giant tortoise being a symbol for the fragility of the Galapagos islands, and a constant reminder for vigilence and conservation of the species. The species was considered extinct until 1971, when a lone example was located by rangers. Since then, the Charles Darwin Research Station has been searching for a female tortoise, even posting a reward of $10,000 to those that find one.


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Re: I Am Rare....

Postby irina143 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:08 pm

i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D
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Postby titanic1990 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:11 pm

irina143 wrote:i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D


yes, the platypus of Australia and Tasmania... I think the only mammal with a beak...but they share the egg-laying characteristic with the echidnas....
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Postby irina143 » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:17 pm

titanic1990 wrote:
irina143 wrote:i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D


yes, the platypus of Australia and Tasmania... I think the only mammal with a beak...but they share the egg-laying characteristic with the echidnas....


yes it's full of Odd! nature's bizarre beauty! :=p
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Postby TONI-PLAYBOY-BUNNY » Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:08 pm

titanic1990 wrote:
irina143 wrote:i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D


yes, the platypus of Australia and Tasmania... I think the only mammal with a beak...but they share the egg-laying characteristic with the echidnas....


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Re: I Am Rare....

Postby titanic1990 » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:48 am

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titanic1990 wrote:
irina143 wrote:i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D


yes, the platypus of Australia and Tasmania... I think the only mammal with a beak...but they share the egg-laying characteristic with the echidnas....


That's why i love Missosology so much even lots of people here are mocking at me..I will not be only updated about pageant I will also be aware about other things like this..kudos for you!!


yes...I so love pageants...but I can't get off of my mind from my first thing I love to deal with...taxonomy.
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Postby TONI-PLAYBOY-BUNNY » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:41 am

titanic1990 wrote:
tonivanesse wrote:
titanic1990 wrote:
irina143 wrote:i was actually expecting the PLATYPUS but she's a clapper! lols for me it is the most unique creature on earth :-D


yes, the platypus of Australia and Tasmania... I think the only mammal with a beak...but they share the egg-laying characteristic with the echidnas....


That's why i love Missosology so much even lots of people here are mocking at me..I will not be only updated about pageant I will also be aware about other things like this..kudos for you!!


yes...I so love pageants...but I can't get off of my mind from my first thing I love to deal with...taxonomy.


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Re: I Am Rare....

Postby Dylan-Dane » Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:54 am

Love this post very informative....would love to add the Amur Leopard to this list....It lives in the Siberian region and in the Tyga Forests of Russia....according to the "Planet Earth" series there are less than 40 individuals left in the wild!!! how sad!!!

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