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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2016, 02:22:21 AM » |
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7. The Dugong
The dugong is the only living representative of the once diverse family of sea creatures known as dugongidae, and its closest relative steller's sea cow was hunted to extinction in the 18th Century. Often compared to cows due to their lumbering, friendly charm, the dugong is found in Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Africa. They are coveted for their meat and oil, and are now classified as 'vulnerable'.
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2016, 02:22:52 AM » |
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8. Tree Kangaroo Tree kangaroos are rainforest dwellers found in New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. They are the only marsupials that climb, and they make their homes high in the forest. This has left them vulnerable to the deforestation. Hunting has also had an impact on their numbers, which have decreased significantly over recent decades.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2016, 02:23:19 AM » |
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9. Bearded Vulture Bearded vultures are indigenous to the Himalayas and other mountainous regions of Europe, Africa and Asia. They were almost eliminated over the course of the last century due to fears over the threat they posed to farm animals and children. Numbers have began to recover, partly thanks to conservation efforts which have seen them reintroduced to areas the Pyrenees in Spain, although no more than 10,000 pairs are believed to exist in the wild and they are still classified as threatened by the World Wildlife Fund.
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2016, 02:23:57 AM » |
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10. Olm The olm is one of the few amphibians in the world that is completely aquatic. They eat, breed and sleep underwater, inhabiting the caves of central and southeastern Europe and live their whole lives in darkness. Their unique habitat preferences mean that they have never developed eyes, and rely solely on their heightened senses of smell and hearing. This utterly unique creature is now classified as threatened due to water pollution.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2016, 02:24:38 AM » |
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11. Quokka Quokkas are often considered to be the friendliest animals on the planet, and their small upturned mouths give the impression that they are always smiling. These tiny marsupials found only in Australia, have an inquisitive nature and no fear of humans. They tend to approach anyone or anything in an attempt to make a new friend and it is this unassuming personality which has led to declining numbers on the mainland, where they have frequently fallen foul to introduced predators dingos, foxes and even domestic cats and dogs. They are now classified as 'vulnerable', although better numbers exist on uninhabited islands.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2016, 02:25:11 AM » |
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12. Proboscis Monkey
The strange proboscis monkey boasts a huge, hanging nose and is only found on the island of Borneo in southern Asia. As well as the distinctive nose, they have a huge belly, which led to their nickname the 'dutch monkey' because local tribes said that Dutch immigrants arriving from Europe in centuries gone by, had the same protruding gut! Deforestation is the all-too-common threat to these bizarre primates, and numbers have decreased by more than 50% in less than half a century.Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>>
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