Extinct Animals Rediscovered 2020
This week reports broke that two animals previously believed to be extinct are in fact not.
Extinct animals rediscovered 2020. Rediscovered in 2009 after disappearing since 1949 the deer species is native to Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal and India where it makes its home in steep rocky outcrops with dense foliage far away from screaming audiences and rabid fans. Extinct Endangered and Rediscovered Species. Sightings of Tasmanian tiger thought to be extinct for 80 years reported.
As well as identifying new species the Conservation International team rediscovered four species thought to be extinct including the. The Tasmanian tiger was presumed to be extinct after the last captive animal died in 1936 at the Hobart Zoo in. Wallaces giant bee next to a European honey bee that you might find in your garden.
A Fernandina Giant Tortoise was spotted on the Galapagos island of Fernandina for the first time since 1906 and a Wallaces giant bee was observed in Indonesia for the first time since 1981 as CNN reported. The rediscovered reptile is just one of many lost animals to be found in recent years. Adding to its elusive nature its generally only spotted in early morning.
19 2020 Updated 939 pm. These animals once believed to be extinct. For example animals such as the Sumatran rhino in Malaysia have been confirmed extinct and now only about 80 species remain in the neighboring country Indonesia.
The rediscovered reptile is just one of many lost animals to be found in recent years. The discovery as GNN reports of the tiny elephant shrew marks the first African animal. Kids News has covered some of these important finds including the Vietnamese mouse-deer and Wallaces giant bee both found in 2019 and the Wondiwoi tree kangaroo found in 2018.
Then in August 2020 a team of researchers and academics reported that these tiny odd-looking creatures were alive and well. Steven Heritage at Global Wildlife Conservation. Extinct Endangered and Rediscovered Species Hardcover Illustrated October 6 2020.