Animals are 'facing' the danger of extinction

There are species that have almost disappeared due to post-change or being hunted by humans.

The US Senate selected Friday, May 20, 2011 as a national commitment to the protection of rare fish and wildlife. This day is called the ' Happy Day' of endangered animals.

Since the passage of the Endangered Animals Act 33 years ago, 1800 species have been listed as threatened and 9 species have been extinct.

Here are 10 endangered animals classified into 2 groups: endangered and extremely endangered.

Blue whale (endangered)

Currently, blue whales are so hunted that they are almost extinct. As the largest animal on earth, their body length can reach 27 m and weight can be up to 120 tons.

The call of the blue whale emits a higher frequency sound than any other animal on Earth. Although the hunting of blue whales has been banned since 1966, the recovery of this beautiful mammal has so far only been very slow.

Giant panda (endangered)

Giant panda is loved by many people because it has a cute appearance and gentle demeanor. As a symbol of conservation, the giant panda's habitat is in danger of being threatened by the majority of China's natural forest area cleared for agriculture, firewood and timber exploitation to meet. the demand of a large population.

Tiger (endangered)

Tigers are one of the most typical symbols to be preserved today. However, they are facing a serious threat of extinction because they are losing their habitat and being illegally hunted.

Sumatra orangutan (extremely dangerous)

The name of the Sumatra orangutan means 'Forestman'. The biggest threat to Sumatran orangutans is that they are facing the loss of their habitat. About 80% of forests on Sumatra island have disappeared in recent years due to illegal gold mining and regular conversion of forests to agriculture especially for palm oil plantations.

Black rhinoceros (Extremely dangerous)

Contrary to its name, the black rhino is gray. Black rhinos are hunted close to the brink of extinction because they have extremely special horns (which can grow up to 60 cm), the majority of black rhino horns are used in traditional Chinese medicine and for making traditional daggers in Yemen.

Philippine Eagle (Critically Endangered)

The Philippine eagle attracts a great deal of attention because it is the world's largest eagle and is also one of the most endangered carnivorous birds in the world. Large areas of tropical forests in the Philippines have been destroyed to cultivate land and develop commercial areas. The habitat being destroyed is the main reason that the number of Philippine eagles has been greatly reduced.

Parrot Kakapo (Extremely dangerous)

The only parrot species in the world that is flightless, the life of the Kakapo is threatened in their native New Zealand. Conservationists have taken drastic measures to protect Kakapo from island predators. Until now, the prevention of extinction of this parrot is attracting a lot of attention.

Hawksbill Turtle (Critically Endangered)

Hawksbill turtles possess a beautiful class of marble shells. The shell of Hawksbill turtles is exploited to become the sole source of supply for the tortoise industry or for the illegal needs of apricot, meat, eggs and crafting of gifts . leading to a dramatic decline in species. This turtle in the past century. On the other hand, another frightening threat to them is the change of global climate.

Lemur leaf frog (Extremely endangered)

Legs have a sticky membrane so Lemur leaf frogs are particularly suitable for life on the canopy. This frog is nocturnal and popular in Costa Rica, but Costa Rica's habitat is threatened, so most of the Lemur leaf frogs have disappeared recently.

Scallop hammer (endangered)

During the day, the clams gather into clusters in the Gulf of California, around the mountains below the water (underwater mountains) and perform some strange behavior. Scallops are threatened because they easily become victims of sharks and by the fishing disaster.