Extinct Animals Found Alive 2020

She was nicknamed Forgotten Fern and has quickly become the global poster child of conservation.

Extinct animals found alive 2020. The rediscovered reptile is just one of many lost animals to be found in recent years. The dodo is perhaps the most famous extinct animal. If playback doesnt begin shortly.

A subspecies of the black rhinos the West African black rhino was genetically different than other species. Then in 1975 surprised researchers discovered one alive in the Chaco region of Paraguay. Species that went extinct in 2020.

However luckily there have been occasions that species that were believed to be extinct were rediscovered. The crested gecko went AWOL for many decades and was believed to be extinct until it was found in. West African Black Rhinos.

Some of the most famous extinct animals of recent times have been birds--but for every Passenger Pigeon or Dodo theres a much bigger and much lesser-known casualties like the Elephant Bird or the Eastern Moa and many other species remain endangered to. Sadly the future looks bleak for this small porpoise with just 10 left in the wild. There are few things more environmentally tragic than the loss of a species through extinction.

After falling extinct due to hunting climate change and loss of habitat it is surprising when species resurface. Then in August 2020 a team of researchers and academics reported that these tiny odd-looking creatures were alive and well. It evolved without any natural predators but the humans that arrived on their home island Mauritius took advantage of this and killed them all for food.

The Chacoan peccary first described in 1930 based only on fossil records and believed to be extinct. Here are some other fascinating finds. 10 Believed Extinct Species Still Alive.