Extremely rare animals on Earth that people would be lucky to see once
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 24-03-2020
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Blue tarantula
Blue tarantulas are fast and aggressive, with claws on the tips of their legs, and for all these reasons are best witnessed from behind glass. Half-terrifying, half-beauteous, this endangered species of tarantula lives in the rain forests of Myanmar, Thailand and Singapore,and is characterised by its blue hue, visible only under certain lighting.
Jumping shrew
While fairly rare, these supremely speedy shrews can survive in a wide range of tough habitats, from forests to mountains and deserts. The jumping shrew weighs in at under half a kilogram but they're one of the fastest small mammals in the world.
Tasmanian devil
A contagious form of cancer is currently killing more than 90 percent of adult Tasmanian Devils in high-density areas of its island habitat. These dog-sized creatures are native only to Tasmania, an island off the coast of Australia.
Hairy-nosed wombat
Only around 115 hairy-nosed wombats are left in the wild, and they all live in the Epping Forest National Park, in Austrlia's Queensland.