Garamba National Park in Congo has less than 25 northern white rhinos left in the world, and it is possible that the northern white rhinos will completely disappear from the earth.

Guaramba National Park is located on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and China. Because the original intention of the park was to apply for the park as one of the world natural heritages, the builders spared no effort to enclose a large area of grassland and forest. Guaramba National Park has many rare animals in the world, such as jungle elephants, bison and chimpanzees. Of course, the most precious animal is less than 25 northern white rhinos.

There are great genetic differences between northern white rhinoceros and southern African white rhinoceros. They once multiplied in Uganda, but gradually disappeared due to the neglect of protection by the local government. In Guaramba National Park, their number reached 35 in the late 1980s and 30 in April 2003. Later, 6 were killed and 4 were born. Last month, 2 were hunted and nearly 1000 elephants were killed.

Although the trade of ivory rhinoceros horn is banned all over the world, the black market is still in full swing. Yemen has a special rhinoceros horn market, where the dagger with rhinoceros horn as handle is the focus of many buyers and sellers, and it is also a symbol of status.

2. Baiji dolphin:

Known as baiji and baiji, it belongs to Cetaceans, and its scientific name is LipotesvexilliferMiller, which belongs to Cetaceans and baiji.

The distinctive features are: the snout is long and narrow, about 300 mm long, the forehead is round and raised, the dorsal fin is triangular, located in 3/5 of the body, and there is a low skin ridge connected with the caudal fin. There is a breathing hole on the left side of the head, which can be opened and closed freely. The caudal fin is horizontal and crescent-shaped. Up to now, the largest female found is 253 cm long and weighs 237 kg. The largest male is 2 16 cm long and weighs 125 kg.

The population of baiji dolphin is very small, which is a rare aquatic animal in China and needs to be protected urgently. It is found in the mainstream of Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It likes to live in groups, especially in the spring mating season. There are usually 2-6 animals in each group. It has a wide range of activities, but it requires high hydrological conditions. It often stays in a fixed area for a period of time, and then moves to another area after the hydrological conditions change.

They have lived in the Yangtze River for about 25 million years and are called "living fossils". Because of their small number, they are listed as the first-class protected wild animals in China.

In addition, in 1980, a male baiji named "Qiqi" was captured and raised in the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This is the only captive-bred baiji in the world. It is hoped that a female individual can pair with it to breed, but a female baiji that was raised died soon, which has not been realized so far. July 2002 14 "Qiqi"

Although the research on giant panda cloning in China has started, there are still many technical difficulties in cloning baiji, one of the three endangered animals in China, which enjoys the reputation of "giant panda in water".

3. Sumatra tiger:

Sumatran tiger, which lives in Sumatra, Indonesia, is one of the smallest tiger species in the world. They have lived in the rain forest on the island for generations. As early as the beginning of the last century, the family of Sumatran tigers was once very prosperous. However, under the wanton killing of human beings, the number of Sumatran tigers has dropped sharply. According to the latest survey of the World Wildlife Fund, from 1998 to 2002, at least 50 Sumatran tigers were killed by poachers' guns every year, while a statistic made by 1999 showed that there were only 400 to 500 Sumatran tigers living in Indonesia at that time.

Officials of the World Animal Fund said that the current large-scale poaching in Indonesia is caused by the demand in its domestic market. In the Indonesian market, the tiger skin of Sumatra tiger is a cash cow for many unscrupulous businessmen to seek high profits. A complete tiger skin can be sold for two thousand dollars.

The disappearance of rainforest habitat also threatens the survival of Sumatran tigers. According to the World Bank's estimation, according to the current situation, the rainforest reserve on Sumatra Island will all disappear in 2005. Despite this, several of the world's largest paper mills are still devouring the rainforest on Sumatra at the rate of thousands of hectares per month.

On the one hand, illegal hunting is getting worse, and on the other hand, the living space is shrinking. Faced with such a difficult living environment, how can people not worry about the fate of the Sumatran tiger? As a result, some people think of the Bali tiger and the Java tiger, which became extinct in the 1930s and 1980s.

The fate of the Sumatran tiger has attracted great attention from animal protection organizations. Recently, at the International Endangered Wildlife Trade Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, experts called for strengthening the protection of Sumatran tigers, cracking down on illegal hunting and protecting the endangered Sumatran tigers. After all, Sumatra tiger is not only the wealth of Indonesia, but also the wealth of the whole world.

4. Monk seal:

There used to be many kinds of seals in the world, which were the largest family of marine animals in Pinpoda. But with the passage of time, the seal family has been shrinking, and now there are only 19 species left. Just before the middle of the 20th century, a monk seal lived on many islands in the Caribbean.

Caribbean monk seals are slightly larger than ordinary seals, with a body length of 2.6 ~ 2.8m and an average weight of 400kg. It is brownish gray or taupe, with a black midline on the back, a short and wide nose and a high and round forehead. Like other seals, monk seals have no outer ear and good hearing. It also has a pair of keen eyes, which can not only see things in the water.

Monk seals are more suitable for living in water than sea lions and walruses. If its hind legs can't bend forward, it is very important to move in the water. In addition, its body is smooth and almost streamlined, which is very suitable for swimming and diving in the water. Its keen vision and hearing combined with its dexterity in water make it easier to catch all kinds of fish. Once on land, its movements are very clumsy and ridiculous. The limbs that are good at swimming can only play an auxiliary role.

Monk seals are very vigilant during breastfeeding. Once they find danger, they will immediately push the baby seal into the water and then dive by themselves. If a baby seal is caught, the big seal will rob the baby seal regardless of his own safety. If a person takes the baby seal, the big seal will attack the person angrily. However, in the end, they still can't escape from the palm of human hands.

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Seal is an ancient and rare seal, and it is also the only seal in the world that has lived in tropical waters all its life. Historically, monk seals have multiplied in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Today, monk seals are hard to find in other parts of the world because of human indiscriminate killing, but only a small part exists in the northern Hawaiian islands.

Unlike other seals who like to live in cold water, monk seals like tropical warm seawater. In the middle of the rippling Pacific Ocean, there is a jade-like island called Ni Hao Island, which is a pasture island. Monk seals mainly thrive on the beaches of this island. This island is private. In order to protect the environment on the island, the owners of the island generally don't allow researchers to visit, so no one knows how many monk seals there are on the island.

5. Crocodile skin of Orinocidaceae:

Four kinds of crocodiles in the world are threatened by indiscriminate killing and environmental pollution. One of them is the Orinoco crocodile living in Venezuela. It is the largest crocodile in America and a treasure among Venezuelan animals. Over the years, Venezuelan authorities have taken various measures to protect the endangered Orinoco crocodiles and achieved results.

1990, the Ministry of Environment and non-governmental organizations put forward an initiative to protect the Yangtze fish in the Orinoco Sea, and through artificial protection and reproduction, the number of this precious animal was increased. Because it is impossible to breed in large quantities in the natural environment, this crocodile only exists in Venezuela and Colombia, with an initial estimate of only 250. After the protection of 10 years, it was bred in 2 150 years and released to nature.

In order to protect crocodiles, authorities have established three crocodile farms in Kochdes and Potugesa, where adult crocodiles can breed and then be artificially fed for one year. Crocodiles grow to 80 cm and are put back into the river at the beginning of the rainy season. In order to follow up, the technician tied a ring on the crocodile's leg. Mark the scale. The activities to protect crocodiles have received strong support from relevant departments and private enterprises. Feeding an adult crocodile requires 6.5438+0.5 million bolivar per month, and crocodiles eat high-cost foods such as horse meat and fish. The farm also adds vitamins to the food to strengthen the crocodile's physique. 90% of the farm's budget is used to buy crocodile food. The Ministry of Environment is seeking international assistance to increase funds and better protect crocodiles in Orinoco River.

A biologist holds several one-day-old Orinoco crocodiles in Aprere Biological Reserve, 752km from Caracas, Venezuela. As part of the plan to protect crocodiles in Orinoco River, more than 65,438+030 crocodiles born in cages of one to two years old were released into nature.

6. Small-billed lemurs:

The smallest monkey in the world.

Madagascar island in the Indian Ocean in southeastern Africa is called "Fox and Monkey Island". There are more than 20 species of lemurs on the island, mainly including large lemurs, small lemurs, mouse lemurs, gray lemurs, silk lemurs, marmosets and ring-tailed monkeys. The Latin name of lemur means "ghost". They haunt tropical forests and like to make noise. In different species, their shapes, sizes and habits. It is about 1.2 meters long and has a strong body. Its top and back are white, and the rest are black and white. The little lemur is only 20 cm, chubby, with big eyes and a slightly shorter tail than its body. In the hot and dry season, it has the habit of sleeping in summer, when it relies on the fat stored in its tail to maintain its life. The mouse lemur is similar to a mouse, with a long and prominent appearance. Like the dog's nose, the gray lemur is similar in shape and length to the Mongolian monkey, with a round face, a pointed and prominent front mouth and extremely large front teeth in the lower jaw. It lives in the forest in the east of Madagascar. Only in the early morning and dusk can it be seen that males and females are moving in the trees in pairs, but it is difficult to see them living together at ordinary times. Lemurs are bigger than cats, covered with pure white and silky fur, and their tails are long and flexible.

In addition, Cayo Santiago Island near the coast of Torico in the Caribbean, Gushan Island in Fuxian Lake, Yunnan, China, and Nanwan Macaque Island in Lingshui County, Hainan are all famous macaque islands, especially Nanwan Macaque Island in Lingshui County, Hainan, which is close to the South China Sea. Macaques are also called "little monkeys" and "rhesus monkeys", with grayish brown hair, orange luster below the chest, and dark gray chest, abdomen and legs. There is a red ass on the ass. It takes only 10 minutes by yacht from Xincun Port, Lingshui County, Hainan Province to reach Macaque Island in Nanwan Peninsula. Macaque Island, formerly known as Nanwan Monkey Island, is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and only one side is connected with the land. 12 Mountains of different sizes are undulating, across the sea, like an island, because it lives here. So people call it "Macaque Island". This is a veritable monkey paradise. The island covers an area of 9 square kilometers with a mountain length of 15 kilometers. There is a small mountain peak in the middle, which is divided into two parts by a 50-meter-wide river beach, showing layers of mountains and gullies. When I came to the tourist area, a vivid picture was displayed in front of me. Macaques were all over the mountains, and some were at the top of the mountain. There are two or three groups of monkeys living on a mountain. Each group of monkeys has a "king" and a "king". There is a monkey-watching pavilion on the mountain, where visitors can watch the wonderful performances of macaques and feel a kind of wild interest that is obviously different from ordinary parks. Some macaques drink water by the well, which reminds people of "monkeys fishing for the moon". Some run and jump between two trees, and some somersault on the ground, which makes people seem to be watching the wonderful performance of Hua Guo Shan Sun. ...

7. L. Kemp's leisurely walk.

At present, among the most endangered 12 animals in the world, the only one with an increasing number needs to go through the growth period of 1 1-35 years.

8. Orinocidae crocodiles

Only 250-700 live in the wild, mainly in Cuba and Venezuela.

9, Thailand pig nose bat (kitt is Hog-nose Bat)

The pig-nosed bat, which lives in limestone caves along the Guayenoi River in Beibi Province, Thailand, has a head length of 2.9 cm, a wing width of 13 cm and a weight of 1.7 g. 。

10, Hawaiian snail (Achatinella)

1 1, bicks parrot:

In the wild, bicks parrots are not completely extinct, but they are extremely rare. 1990, ornithologists looking for this bird found only one surviving male bird, living in the distant northeast of Brazil. At present, about 3 1 bird captured by people is the only hope for this kind of bird to survive.

Macaw is a parakeet living in tropical America, with colorful feathers, but this popular parrot may be extinct, at least the wild one no longer exists. Biologists say that a blue wild macaw is the last of its kind, but it has been missing for a long time, and it may be in trouble.

Biologists have been paying close attention to this parrot. It is 19 years old, but they haven't seen it again in the past two months. It may become a delicacy for eagles or be captured by poachers.

12, Sussalvanius:

The smallest pig in the world, a kind of wild boar, mainly lives in northeast India. It is 60 cm long and about 25 cm high. Adult pigs are less than 65,438+00 kg. It once existed in the Himalayas, but now there are only a few in Manas National Park in Assam, India. Its genes are not much different from those of domestic pigs.