From the rarest tigers, monkeys and rhinos to birds, gorillas and even koalas, here are 17 species of animals that will become extinct by 2050, the 17th giraffe, you can find some of the more famous but likely to become extinct on this list, so let's start with the long neck symbols in these animal kingdoms, how do you think giraffes will face the threat of extinction, these two subspecies of giraffes are listed as critically endangered for the first time, although we have a hard time associating giraffes with endangerment, experts say In the last 30 years, their total number has dropped by almost 40%, did you know that giraffes in 7 countries, including Nigeria and Senegal, have disappeared, mostly due to human activities, including urbanization and poaching, people often kill them in order to get their meat, and in some cultures, their tails are seen as status symbols.
No. 16 Sea turtles, the shells of these reptiles are attractive to poachers because they can be sold for high prices, some young sea turtles are killed after being captured, after which they are dried and then made into crafts and sold as antiques, sea turtles are further endangered due to their global trade in eggs and meat, these are often considered delicacies, and it is estimated that more than 80,000 sea turtles lose their lives each year due to illegal trafficking, so the number of sea turtles has dropped by more than 80% in 135 years.
15th Peruvian black spider monkey, in addition to Peru, this animal is still living in Bolivia and Brazil, they weigh about 20 pounds and 9 kg, is one of the largest spider monkey species, although their body is about two feet long, 61 cm, but their tails can reach three feet 91 cm long, because they mainly eat fruit, so they play a vital role in seed transmission, although the degree of endangerment of this animal is not as large as other animals on the list, but experts say, In less than 50 years, at least half of their population has disappeared, and in addition to the threat of deforestation, these monkeys have also been targeted by hunters of the Meat Trade in the Amazon jungle.
14th Koala, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund in Australia, could koalas become extinct by 2050, so eye-opening conclusions are based on the impact of reclaimed land in New South Wales, which is destroying the habitats of some species, including koalas, and satellite imagery seems to confirm that between 2016 and 2018, the amount of newly reclaimed land in whole or in part tripled, and if it is predicted later, by the middle of the 21st century, the habitat of this animal may be wiped out, Then there will be no wild koalas in NSW, but government officials scoff at this conclusion, you think.
13th Giant Otter, did you know that this Giant Otter is the largest member of the Otter family, they are about 6 feet long, About 1.8 meters, usually living along the Amazon River in South America, but they are often hunted to obtain their fur, resulting in a decrease in their population, in addition, the animals are also threatened by habitat destruction, due to gold mining, the waters where they live have been polluted with mercury, so as predators at the top of the food chain, they need to eat a lot of fish, which will cause them to eat a lot of mercury and cause mercury poisoning, currently, the giant otter in the wild only a few thousand, and only 60 captive, they are considered one of the most endangered species in Central and South America.
The 12th Florida jaguar, a subspecies that lives in the swamps and forests of Florida and is sometimes referred to as a mountain lion or cat, weighs up to 160 pounds and 73 kilograms, usually preys on animals of all sizes, from animals as large as their heads to large white-tailed deer, and can even wrestle with the American alligator, although the American alligator is actually a natural enemy of cats, but recent data show that the florida jaguar has only about 200 left.
The 11th parrot, do not be deceived by its appearance, this is actually the rarest parrot in the world, weighing about 9 pounds or 4 kilograms, it may also be the heaviest parrot in the world, this bird that lives in New Zealand is dedicated to nocturnal activity, and can not fly, but its feathers have a special significance to the locals, with some mythological color, so people hunt them, take their flesh and use feathers to make clothes, in the 19th century, due to the deforestation of European immigrants, the number of owl parrots began to decrease, And the animal's natural enemies are also increasing, and the latest estimates suggest that the bird's population is already less than 150.
10th African lion, over the past two decades, hunting and invasion has largely led to a 50% drop in the number of "king of the jungle", the organs of their bodies, including tails and animal fat, have always had medicinal and ceremonial value, but these animals are most claimed by people is their bones, in some countries, lion bones have become an important part of traditional medicine, experts say that lion body parts can become a substitute for tigers, due to the sharp decline in the number of tigers, The parts on their bodies are also becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, so the demand for lion bones and body parts is expected to only increase, but that's not good news, with fewer than 35,000 wild African lions said, and some researchers say the big cat could become extinct by 2050 if the trend continues.
The ninth white-headed langur, a creature with two subspecies, one living in China and the other on Cat Ba Island in Vietnam, is named after eating leaves and is one of the rarest primates on Earth, but for a long time they were poached and hunted for use in making traditional medicines, and it is understood that their numbers have dropped by about 80 percent over the past three generations, while the latest estimates show that their numbers are less than 70.
Eighth place Zhongnan gazelle, because of the appearance of this animal is very distinctive, so often called the Asian unicorn, the remains of this animal were first found in Vietnam in 1992, in addition to being found only in Laos, this central and southern antelope living in the forest, is considered to be one of the rarest mammals in the world, until 1999 people took this photo, the extinction crisis of the Central South Oryx, in large part due to the slaughter of local poachers, and their organs are also illegally traded, Used to make traditional medicines, habitat loss and being trapped in traps set for other animals can also lead to a decline in populations, experts say it is difficult to estimate the number of Central South gazelles because the animal is so rare.
No. 7 Pangolins, animals that look like prehistoric species, are said to be the only mammals in the world with scales all over their bodies, you know, these scales are made of keratin, just like your fingernails, pangolins live in Africa and Asia and can grow up to 40 inches, or less than 102 centimeters, but due to illegal international trade, a total of eight species of pangolins are gradually on the verge of extinction, it is understood that more than 100,000 pangolins are captured and killed every year to obtain their scales and make them into traditional medicine In fact, many people have a great demand for various parts of their bodies, and although such trade has been banned internationally, illegal activities continue, and most sources mention that pangolins are the most illegally trafficked animals in the world.
No. 6 East African lowland gorillas, also known as roaring gorillas, but in a generation' time, the number of these animals has dropped from 17,000 in 1995 to less than 4,000 today, and these gorillas live in the tropical rainforest region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are 5 feet 1.6 meters tall and weigh more than 400 pounds and 181 kilograms, and the sharp decline in the number of these animals is due to the protracted civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the fact that people hunt them in the jungle for food, and the small orangutans are also threatened, and these poachers will chase small orangutans, because in the illegal pet trade, small orangutans can sell for a good price.
5th Javan rhino and Sumatran rhinoceros, of the five species of rhinos in the world, these two are the most secretive, although the Javan rhino is smaller than the Indian rhinoceros, it can weigh more than 5000 pounds or 2200 kg, is the second largest animal in Indonesia after the Asian elephant, the Javan rhino used to be all over Southeast Asia, but now known to exist only in a certain national park in West Java, there are currently less than 100 left in the world, people thought they would be more numerous in the wild, The Sumatran rhinoceros, a smaller species weighing about 2,200 pounds or 1,000 kilograms, once migrated from India to China to live in rainforests and swamps, but now there are fewer than 100 left, and even some of these populations may have gone extinct.
4th Far Eastern leopard, these big cats differ from other subspecies in their fur and limbs, the first is very thick, covered with spots, and their limbs are very long, very suitable for walking in deep snow, but deforestation and poaching is one of the factors that threaten the number of this animal, and once the number is reduced, the gene pool of the Far Eastern leopard decreases, which increases the chances of inbreeding, and as a result, genetic diversity disappears, and now it is generally believed that there are fewer than 60 in Total in Russia and China.
Number 3 Red wolves, these animals once roamed the United States from Texas to New York, they are considered to be the top predators in the swamp, forest, and coastal grasslands of history, but human hunting has led to a sharp decline in their numbers, and habitat loss is also considered to be the cause of their extinction, and in the 1970s, they were already considered to be completely extinct in the wild, even if people reintroduce the population of red wolves, but it is estimated that the number of red wolves today is only about 40, The wolves are kept in captivity in vast areas of North Carolina and are protected by law.
No. 2 The small-headed porpoise, a rare porpoise discovered in 1958, originally lived in the northern Gulf region of California, and today, it is considered the most endangered marine mammal in the world, and it is understood that in 2014 its number has dropped to less than 100, in 2016, this number has dropped to about 60, and in the last statistics in 2019, it is expected to be fewer than 25 in the wild, unless further protective measures are taken, Otherwise the species is likely to become extinct by 2050, experts say, and the sharp decline in the animal's population is largely due to illegal fishing.
The first place is the northern white rhinoceros, the Sultan is a male white rhino, living in the Gujita Reserve in Kenya, he lives there with two young female rhinos, these three rhinos represent all the surviving members of their species, which is very surprising, because the rhino has been found in both eastern and central Africa, but due to the poachers to obtain rhino horn slaughter, resulting in a sharp decline in rhino populations, these animals are now guarded 24 hours a day by conservation groups, however, Sudan was the last male white rhino to survive, and it died in 2018, leaving now only two females.
Scientists say none of them reproduce naturally, and that the way to save the species may depend on some sort of assisted reproduction, which has never been tried in rhinos.