1/3 of extinct mammals are rediscovered

Dr. Diana Fisher, of the University of Queensland (Australia), has compiled a list of all declared extinct mammals in the 16th century nature. According to the list of Professor Diana Fisher, 187 species of mammals have become extinct since 1500.

Of these, 67 mammal species have been rediscovered after being declared extinct. A number of rare animals have been rediscovered after 80 years disappearing in nature and some other species have appeared again only a few years after the animal protection organizations announced their extinction.

The zebra deer - which is similar to the zebra species and giraffe - was first discovered in Congo in 1901. However, the animal did not appear in nature since 1959 and the houses Science is concerned that this timid animal is extinct.

Even so, scientists from the International Millennium Conservation Fund (WWF) were thrilled to rediscover convincing evidence of the existence of this rare zebra deer in Virunga National Park, Congo in 2006.

Other species of mammals that have been rediscovered after being considered extinct include: solenodon - a Cuban shrew-like body, rat on Christmas Island, Vanikoro flying fox on Solomon Island, mouse rocks in Australia and Talaud flying foxes in Indonesia.

However, scientists believe that the natural world is about to undergo a new extinction due to the destruction of human environment. The evidence is that the rate of extinction of organisms is now considered the highest since the dinosaurs appeared on Earth 65 million years ago.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 22% of mammals in the wild are facing extinction. Conservation experts argue that the cause of the extinction of animals is due to deforestation, over-exploitation of aquatic species, and dwindling animal habitats.