sea cow, (Hydrodamalis gigas), also called Steller’s sea cow, very large aquatic mammal, now extinct, that once inhabited nearshore areas of the Komandor Islands in the Bering Sea. Steller’s sea cows were wiped out by hunters in the 18th century less than 30 years after they were first discovered byRead More →
With only 40,000-50,000 left in the wild, the species is classified as endangered. And it is critical to conserve both African and Asian elephants since they play such a vital role in their ecosystems as well as contributing towards tourism and community incomes in many areas. Will elephants get extinct?Read More →
The 10 most endangered animals in 2021 There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List, and 16,306 of them are endangered species threatened with extinction. This is up from 16,118 last year. … Javan Rhinocerous. Vaquita. Mountain Gorilla. Tiger. Asian Elephant. Orangutans. Leatherback turtles. How many giraffes areRead More →
The anomalocaris went extinct because of major climate decline. It was a swimming creature which possibly used flexible lobes on the sides of its body to propel itself through the water. It had one pair of large, possibly compound, eyes, and a disk-like mouth that resembled a slice of pineapple.Read More →
With wingspans reaching nearly 40 feet, pterosaurs ruled the prehistoric skies for over 100 million years, until they died out with the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. Do pterodactyls exist? Pterodactyls are an extinct species of winged reptiles (pterosaurs) that lived during the Jurassic period (about 150 million yearsRead More →
If a volcano has erupted since the last Ice Age—in the last 10,000 years or so—and is still showing activity like lava and ash flows or gas emissions, it’s considered to be active. … But even a volcano that’s been deemed extinct could erupt again. “Magma bodies can cool andRead More →
Sumatran rhino There are now only less than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, and efforts are now being invested in captive breeding in an attempt to boost the population. Are there still Sumatran rhinos? The Sumatran rhino once roamed as far away as the foothills of the EasternRead More →
Coelophysis was a primitive theropod dinosaur. Usually growing to length of about 2 metres (6.6 feet), it was very light, weighing only about 18–23 kg (40–50 pounds), and had a long, slender neck, tail, and hind legs. The head was long and narrow, and the jaws were equipped with manyRead More →