Of the 5 extinction stories known as "miracles", only 225 remain in Figure 1, still on the brink of extinction

Of the 5 extinction stories known as "miracles", only 225 remain in Figure 1, still on the brink of extinction

1. Southern Buzzard The Southern Buzzard is a flightless bird that lives native to New Zealand and was considered extinct after the arrest of the last four known specimens in 1898. However, after a well-planned search, a miracle finally happened. The bird was rediscovered in 1948 near Lake Anau, a rare, strange bird that is still endangered today, with only 225 remaining.

Originally discovered in 1866 and on the brink of extinction for a long time, the unusual gecko was rediscovered in 1994 after a tropical storm and is miraculously alive. Its strangest features are hair-like protrusions above the eyes and crests from each eye to the tail. The species is currently being assessed for conservation and endangerment status.

3. Groove-toothed rat This strange creature is very rare, with only 37 specimens captured. It was first discovered in 1861, but no grooved rats were found from 1890 to 1974. Unusual among mammals, its saliva is poisonous, and a miracle befell the Cuban groove-toothed rat, which was rediscovered in 2003.

4. New Holland rat The New Holland rat was first discovered in 1843. The New Holland rat had disappeared for more than a century before the miraculous discovery in Coulingai Chase National Park in sydney in 1967. Despite extensive conservation efforts, these adorable creatures are still fighting for survival. Although healthier rats still exist in New South Wales and Tasmania, one of the remote Victorian populations disappeared in the 1983 Australian wildfires.

Before the recent rediscovery in 2007, the La Palma giant lizard is believed to have been extinct for about 500 years. Recently, the La Palma giant lizard has miraculously reappeared, but the Red List of the La Palma giant lizard still lists the animal as extinct. Found in the La Palma area of the Canary Islands, the individual found was estimated to be 4 years old and up to 30 centimeters long. Scientists plan to conduct new expeditions to the area in hopes of finding a breeding population.