Three subspecies are already extinct

Three subspecies are already extinct

Dersalon · 8 months ago

Three subspecies of modern rhinos have tragically become extinct due to different threats.

Western Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes): It was declared extinct in 2011 by IUCN. The primary reason for its extinction was rampant poaching for its valuable horn. Loss of habitat due to human encroachment and conflict with humans also contributed to its decline.
Northern White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni): The last male of this subspecies died in 2018, leaving only two surviving females, making it functionally extinct. Poaching for their horns decimated their population.
Vietnamese Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) became extinct in 2011. The primary cause of its extinction was also poaching for its rhino horn, driven by the demand for traditional medicine and illegal wildlife trade. This subspecies was restricted to the Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam, making it one of the world's rarest and most critically endangered mammals.

Beautiful Big Moa Bird | A Size Comparison Between Three Species Of Moa Bird, A Group Of Large Flightless Birds From New Zealand

Bongsong · 10 months ago

Species from top to bottom: South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis Robustus), Eastern Moa (Emeus Crassus), & The Little Bush Moa (Anomalopteryx Didiformis).

All three along with 6 other Moa species were driven to extinction by hunting and habitat destruction about 600 years ago.

Art Credit: Gabriel Ugueto

Indian population originated in three migration waves: Study

Bongsong · 10 months ago

The Indian subcontinent harbours huge genetic diversity. Researchers found that the earliest populations were hunter-gatherers who arrived from Africa more than 50,000 years ago. Further waves of settlement came from the direction of Iran, after the last Ice Age ended 10-20,000 years ago.

Three nice birds

Bongsong · 10 months ago

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