Animal world
Learn more about the Tasmanian tiger
This animal has the name wolf bag, also known as the Tasmanian tiger. They were pocket-sized carnivores, with the body of a wolf, but there were stripes on the back of a…
Extinction
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Animal world
Many plants and animals are in danger of extinction
Many species of birds, amphibians and corals are at risk of extinction due to climate change but are not classified as conservation and receive adequate attention.
Animal world
Russia and America's efforts to protect white bears failed
Although the United States and Russia have called on countries to strengthen protection of polar bears, the proposal to ban the purchase and sale of bears is not approve…
Animal world
Reptiles in danger of extinction
According to biologists, the ancestors of reptiles appeared on Earth about 300 million years ago. Currently there are about 9,000 reptiles in the world. They are facing…
Animal world
The rare Bengal tiger is threatened with extinction
Wildlife experts are monitoring images from hundreds of television sets located in protected areas in Tarai Arc Protected Area, a predominantly dense forest of about 950…
Animal world
Pangasius faces an increasing risk of extinction
Pangolin - ants - are facing an increased risk of extinction due to high demand for food and medicine for pangolin, especially in China and Vietnam.
Animal world
Death god stalks African elephants
The fate of African elephants is becoming the most fragile in the last 20 years due to the reckless and aggressive activities of poachers.
Animal world
Sumatra elephants face an increased risk of extinction
The Wildlife Fund (WWF) continues to warn about the risk of increased extinction of Sumarta elephants in Indonesia.
Animal world
Python is threatened by the problem of leather export
Scientists warn pythons in Southeast Asia are at risk of extinction because they are killed for processing leather for export to Europe.
Animal world
Indonesia: Three Sumarta elephants died of poisoning
The danger of extinction of Sumarta elephants in Indonesia continues to increase as environmentalists have reported that three more elephants have been discovered on Sum…
Animal world
Viagra can save tigers from extinction?
Nature conservationists hope that Western advances can convince some people to stop using parts of rare animals to treat serious diseases.
Animal world
China's national treasure is in jeopardy
Chinese officials will set up the first center of artificial breeding Golden Gods within a year to prevent the risk of extinction of this rare primates.
Animal world
10 more amphibian species discovered
Over the past 25 years, more than 40% of amphibian species are threatened with extinction, but according to a new statistics page of the database of Amphibiaweb amphibia…