List of 24 endangered animals in the last 10 years

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) annually carries out the task of announcing plants and animals on the brink of extinction, in order to warn of environmental degradation. The Red Book annually has many more types of animals and animals listed as rare and endangered in nature on many different levels. Over the past 10 years, the IUCN has added a list of animals that may no longer be seen. Below are representatives of 24 species of animals in the Red Book.

1. Okapi (Zebra deer)

Okapi is one of the oldest living mammals to this day. They have a zebra's thigh, a horse's torso and a deer's head. The animal lives mainly in Africa and its population has declined by more than 60% in the last 10 years, mainly due to deforestation.

2. Giraffe

Along with Okapi is also in danger of extinction is the giraffe. Giraffe has a total of 9 subspecies, 3 of which are in the endangered and endangered group including: Korrdofan giraffe, Nubian giraffe and Reticulated giraffe. The biggest threat is poaching with many different purposes.

3. Oryx Antelope (East African Horned Antelope)

People in East Africa believe that the horn of this antelope means good luck for hunting. And that pushed them to the brink of extinction. Hunting, habitat destruction are the greatest danger to them.

4. Mountain reed antelope (Redunca fulvorufula)

According to the Red Book, all five subspecies of African antelope are currently threatened with extinction, including this species. They are less interested in the Red Book, do not meet the criteria for protection against extinction. Due to the development of the world and hunting, these antelopes are decreasing in number.

5. Crane-head gray

The habitat of the gray-headed crane in South Africa is endangered, due to the use of pesticides, herbicides, and pollution of wetlands where cranes are used for reproduction.

6. Vultures

Vultures are also a bird species in South Africa threatened by agricultural pollution and habitat loss.

7. African penguin

African penguin is a subspecies of penguin threatened by overfishing.

8. Lemur

Lemurs in Madagascar's protected area in south east Africa are threatened by habitat loss due to human farming practices.

9. Steppe eagle

Steppe eagles are found in Asia and parts of Africa are also shrinking.

10. Mexican Spider

Spiders with orange plumage found mainly in the Americas are also listed in the Red List due to the risk of disappearance of the species, as they face habitat, the development of agriculture and human use. as pets.

11. Salmon Chinook

The increasing temperature of the Earth has led to a lot of consequences for the habitat of Chinook salmon, they cannot reproduce and develop like before.

12. Hawaiian bee (Hawaiian yellow-faced bees)

Since 2016, this bee has been warned of extinction, and they have been added to the list of endangered species in the United States. Habitat, natural disasters, invasive alien animals are threats to this bee.

13. Bumblebee drawing a cow's tail (Bombus terrestris)

Bombus wasps have also been listed by the US as a list of endangered species.

14. Spotted Turtle

This species of tortoise mainly lives in the eastern United States, is also an endangered species. Since 2015, the spotted tortoise has been one of the 10 species in the US most threatened by changes in habitat.

15. Great Green Macaw

The changing environment due to human impacts and natural disasters are also reducing the population of the Great Green Macaw.

16. San Jose Brush Rabbit

These rabbits are threatened by human tourism, and predators like cats, goats and dogs.

17. Toad Paramo

The Paramo Toad lives mainly in Peru and only has about 50 individuals left. Over the past 10 years they have been over-exploited for many other human purposes, resulting in fewer and fewer.

18. Andean monkey

These monkeys are also listed in Peru's red book, threatened by deforestation taking place in this South American country.

19. Mangabey red-headed monkey

This rare primate will gradually disappear before illegal hunting takes place in Africa.

20. New Zealand sea lion

The fishing of humans is pushing marine lions in Australia at risk of extinction. In addition, their food is an arrowhead squid, which is no longer sufficient to meet the life-sustaining needs of sea lions.

21. Flying squirrel wool

In just a few years you won't have the chance to see pictures of this flying squirrel. Deforestation is putting their habitat at risk.

22. Splendid Toadfish toadfish

The growing tourism industry also affects the lives of aquatic species, including the Splendid Toadfish toad. In addition, overfishing also affects species.

23. The Amur newspaper

The Amur leopard is the most endangered species in the world.

24. The lion

Lions classification in India and Central Africa are threatened by the development of life as well as animal hunting.