Extremely rare animals on Earth that people would be lucky to see once
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 15-03-2023
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The vast majority of animals kept in zoos are not endangered at all,
so animal right's organisations including Peta strongly discourage
people from visiting them, but if you are keen to get up close and
personal with animals from around the world - opt for the rarer breeds.
Here are the list of world's rarest animals.
Red panda
Red
pandas are native to Southwest China and the Himalayas and loss of
habitat means there are fewer than 10,000 of them left in the wild.
Snow leopard
Although
it's very hard to stumble across a snow leopard, let alone study them,
it is estimated than there could be as few as 4,000 left in the wild.
Native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia, these astonishingly
beautiful cats are known to prey on livestock as their natural habitat
declines, making them a target for farmers. They are also hunted for
their pelts, and their body parts used in Chinese medicine.
White alligator
Only
around 15 in five million alligators are born with this genetic default
that results in a lack of pigmentation in their skin. Sadly, white
'leucistic' alligators and crocodiles are highly desirable when it comes
to making expensive handbags. Hermes sold its diamond-encrusted white
'Himalayan Nilo Birkin' for a whopping $185,000 at an auction in Los
Angeles.
White lion
White lions are most likely
indigenous to the Timbavati region of South Africa, but the majority of
the population is kept in captivity.