AnirudhaVicuña
Speaking of exotic wool, there is another prehistoric animal Vicuna famous for its fiber. Vicuna is believed to be the ancestor of the modern-day alpaca. Both the species look almost similar to each other except the distinctive color pattern. With white undersides and a brown colored saddle on its whole body, this animal is a perfect beauty to watch. So where can we find them?
Beautiful Vicuna
Soon after the Incas empire fell vicunas were on the verge of extinction due to mass hunting. But thanks to the work of several conservationists who somehow managed to save thousands of vicunas who are still living in the wild today. In Huascaran National Park located in the north of Lima, you can spot this amazing creature.
Southern White Rhino
The Southern White Rhino is more about how these conservationists communities are working hard to prevent their extinction from the face of this earth. According to IUCN, which has stated that this species has fallen under “Near Threatened” with over 17,000 of them are left worldwide. Even after working over several laws preventing the Southern White Rhino they are under threat from poachers, who harvest their horns for medicinal purposes. But, how are they ancient?
The Mix Of Two
To save them from poachers the conservationists have taken several measures, such as surrounding the environment with armed guards and in many cases removing and destroying the horn for good. This ancient species is actually is a mix of two subspecies, the Northern White Rhinoceros and the Southern White Rhinoceros. Sadly, the Northern White Rhino’s population is on the verge of getting extinct as there are only females left and we could see their extinction in this lifetime for sure.
Polar Bears
Watching Polar bears on the Discovery channel wouldn’t have made you guess that they are really really old creature who wandered around during the last ice age. In 2010, scientists discovered a fossilized polar bear jawbone in arctic Norway which turned out to be of the animal who lived around 120,000 years ago. And since then they have been lumbering around in the North. There is one place where they are found the most.
Born Predators
Churchill, Manitoba in Canada is one place where they are found the most. Tourists from all over the world visit the place to have one peek of the currently declining polar bears. You can actually sit beside them unharmed because these polar bears are trained to not to harm the public as we all know they are known, predators.