Rhinoceros

This species is another example of an extremely vulnerable one, especially due to human greed and insatiability. Poached for their horns, the Javan and the Sumetran subspecies found in Asia are critically endangered. Recently, their subspecies was declared extinct in Vietnam. Due to undying conservation efforts, a rise in their population has been witnessed, especially with the one-horned rhinos in India, however, hunting activities still threaten their existence. It cannot be denied that a huge contributor to the decline in their number is also habitat loss due to human encroachment.

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Prairie Pigeon

The prairie pigeon, also known as the Eskimo curlew, has been on the endangered animal list for a very long time.  This shorebird nests in...

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