Many Endangered Animals

Endangered Wild Animals All of us remember visiting the zoo as children and many of us like to take the young ones in our family to a zoo so they can also learn to appreciate wild life and can know more about them. However, it seems that soon, the animals we take for granted, the ones we are so used to seeing, will be extinct as every now and then we come across news that some or the other wild animal is facing the threat of extinction. It makes us wonder whether we have become so immoral that we have gone to the limit of endangering wild life...that we have brought species upon species to the brink of extinction...for money...for superstitions...for greed..and for vanity. There are some endangered wildlife animals that may be facing extinction as you read this which makes it very scary a thought. Some of the animals that truly may be extinct in the next few years are: Ivory-billed woodpecker: This woodpecker that lives in southeastern US and Cuba is almost extinct, in fact it was considered extinct almost eight years ago until there were a handful of sightings that told us that it is still out there...it is still surviving. The reason for this bird’s extinction is habitat loss and it being hunted for its feathers. Amur Leopard: This leopard is very rare to spot and lives under snowy conditions. It is found in the snowy forests of eastern Russia. It could be found in Korea and north China too but it is extinct there now. This species also faces extinction due to habitat loss, road building, poaching, and the climate change that is affecting our globe. Javan Rhinoceros: There are five species of rhinos in the world and this one is the most endangered wildlife species of them. Found on the island of Java, this rhino is endangered because it is hunted for its horn...meant to make medicines. It is a protected species now but the few that are left may not be enough to save them. Greater Bamboo Lemur: All of us have seen Madagascar and all of us love King Julian...he belongs to this species and is another endangered wild animal. Due to loss of habitat (burning forests for agriculture, logging) and illegal hunting, these lemurs are quickly reducing in numbers. Northern Right Whale: The whale...didn’t expect it to e on this list but it is. This is the most endangered of the whale species and is hunted for its famous whale oil. They are also in danger because global warming has reduced the amount of small crustaceans they eat...some of these whales die just because they get stuck in the fishing lines. The list is quite long and many will be shocked to see some of the names there. Our greed to have more and more seems to have left no space or resources for the others that inhabit this planet with us...those who make this planet beautiful...in our want to have more...we have left nothing for the others.