The primitive-looking coelacanth (pronounced SEEL-uh-kanth) was thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. How many coelacanths are left? Population estimates range from 210 individuals per population to 500 per population. Because coelacanths have individual color markings, scientists think that they recognize other coelacanths via electricRead More →
In 1980 there were over 115,000 adult female leatherbacks worldwide. Now there are less than 25,000 . When did leatherback sea turtle become endangered? In 1970, leatherback sea turtles were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act, the predecessor to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). When the ESARead More →
There are some species that are extinct that before the last individual died, living tissue was taken and put into deep freeze. So it’s able to be brought back as living tissue. … The only way extinct species could be brought back is if there is living tissue that’s goingRead More →
Status at the end of the Pleistocene: Analysis of a new suite of radiocarbon dates obtained on giant short-faced bear bones confirms that these animals went extinct roughly 11,000 years ago and most likely co-existed with groups of humans from the Clovis culture (Schubert 2010). What is the closest livingRead More →
There are only around 150 left in the wild. Do black panthers the animal still exist? “Black panthers” aren’t a real species. Panthera is actually the name of a genus based on skull features that is comprised of contemporary species like jaguars, leopards, and even lions and tigers and b–Read More →
Calamander has been logged to extinction over the last two to three hundred years and is no longer available for new work in any quantity. Furniture in calamander is so expensive and so well looked after that even recycling it is an unlikely source. Is calamander a name? The nameRead More →
Large males weigh up to 12 kg, and stand about 30 cm high at the shoulder. Listed as endangered, they are threatened with extinction due to the deadly Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) – a devastating disease that emerged in 1996 and still has no cure. How many Tasmanian DevilsRead More →
At a height of 572 feet above sea level, The Law provides a popular, easily accessed vantage point placed high above the centre of Dundee. You can reach the peak easily on foot or by bus or car. What is a law hill in Scotland? Law Hill is a hillRead More →
Today, the Mohicans are a federally-recognized tribe in Wisconsin, having been removed from Stockbridge to Oneida, NY, in 1785, and from there to Wisconsin in the 1820s. Are Mohawk and Mohicans the same? There is no difference between Mohawk and Mohican in the form of a hairstyle. What is MohawkRead More →
How many Quokkas are left in the world? There are 20,000 Quokkas left in the world. When did quokka become endangered? The quokka markedly declined in its abundance and distribution in the early 1930s, and this tendency has continued till today. Their presence on the mainland has declined to suchRead More →