Endangered Animal Species

Experience has shown that mankind does not appreciate a lot of the richness and diversity of nature that surrounds it. Rapid industrial development and urban sprawl is destroying the one man one animal species, taking account of its treasures. Today we are presenting 12 most endangered wild cats, which will soon if something is not done, gone forever.

This unusual animal living in regions by ice in Central Asia. It is hard to spot in the wild, due to the amazing ability to camouflage, and the fact that very few of these animals left in the world. It is estimated that the population of snow leopards today number about five thousand animals on a daily basis is reduced.

Fisher cat

Cat angler irrefutable proof that not all cats in a fight with water, and if it is named. She lives on the banks of rivers and wetlands in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is an excellent swimmer and hunter, and mainly feed on fish.

 

The Iberian lynx

This is a critically endangered species threatened with extinction soon. This year's statistics say that the rest of the world only 309 individuals. As its name indicates, this wild cat inhabits the Pyrenees (Iberian) peninsula. It is known as an excellent hunter of rabbits, but her talent at the same time a great curse, as it is in this area, fewer rabbits. Although protected by law and may not be hunted, Iberian lynxes often succumb to the automobile or fall prey to wild dogs.

 

Sumatra cat

Unusual wildcat, which is also known as flat head cat, inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. It is a small animal that lives in damp areas. Today in the world there are about 2500 of these pussy, and especially those dying due to drying out of their natural habitat, where to plant oil palm plantations. Like a cat fisherman, Sumatra cat is excellent swimmer and fisherman.

 

Borneo cat

Have you ever remain a mystery, as there is a danger that it disappears before you get to learn something about it. As Sumatran cat, it is not well studied and there is very little known. The first photo of this animal was made only in 1998. Was. It lives only on the island of Borneo, and became extinct due to habitat destruction for oil palm plantations, as well as Sumatra cat. 

Tiger 

Although one of the most wild cats in the world, these wonderful animals is slowly disappearing. In the world there are six subspecies of tiger, of which the best known are the Sumatran and Bengal tiger, who are much more vulnerable than others. Except that destroyed their natural habitat, tigers are victims of hunting for their beautiful fur and their body parts used as aphrodisiacs and drugs, although their effect is confirmed in practice. Of them were tigers on the black market now exceeds the number of individuals living in the wild.

Andean mountain cat 

Compared to the huge tiger, this creature looks like a real street cat. As Borneo cat, was taken only 90s of the last century. It is very similar to the snow-leopard, is smaller than him. The population of the mountain cats includes 2,500 individuals. It is often the target of the local population because it is used in traditional and religious rituals.

 

Clouded leopard 

This type of leopard is very rarely seen in the wild, and scientists have spent almost a decade in order to have him notice me. Type, fortunately, still exists, and is found in areas of Southeast Asia, where there are about ten thousand individuals. Since 2008. Year is on the list of vulnerable species that are not endangered, but they are on the verge of becoming so.

 

African lion 

King of animals shared with tiger title most famous wild cats in the world. Lion populations are drastically smalnjila over the last few years, but, fortunately, has not yet reached a critical point. Due to habitat loss and hunting, most of the lions today is inhabited areas of eastern and southern Africa. Only over the past two decades, the population of these animals decreased between 30 and 50 percent. Today in the wild live 47 thousand lions.

 

Marble cat

These animals live in Southeast Asia, and the list of endangered animals found since 2002. Was. Around ten thousand marble cats today inhabit the wild in Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal and Thailand. This wild cat is larger than a domestic cat, and is considered a relative clouded leopard. It is an excellent hunter, and feeds mainly on birds, squirrels and reptiles. It is often targeted by poachers for their fur and bones.

 

Them Blackfeet cat 

Them Blackfeet cat is luscious creature very like a gentle kitten. However, the look can be deceiving: this is a very wild cat. It is the smallest African cat that inhabits the south of the continent. Them Blackfeet cat is a night owl, which is rarely seen because it lies at the slightest signal of danger. Almost never climb trees, but likes to dig holes in the ground.

 

Cheetah

On this list deserve the fastest land animal , which can escape everything but poor human impact on the environment. This runner was once inhabited a wide area of Africa and the Middle East and today can be found only in one part of Iran and some parts of Africa. A man is hunted and tamed cheetahs centuries , because they were popular as pets great rulers . Because they need a broad grounds on which they can run, they are being slowly squeezed out of areas that were once confidently ruled. In addition , the voice because of their fur , and are often the victims of poachers. In today's world , there are only 12 thousand individuals cheetah.