Rare and Endangered Animals at a Glimpse

We have known a lot about amazing islands, hotels, lakes and castles but does anybody know that there are also some amazing species thriving in the animal kingdom hidden from the mortal eyes.There are in fact many genre of animals virtually unheard and shuttered from the purview of laymen. It is all because of the depth they are located in, which makes it impossible for people to document them.

 
Komodo Dragon

Apart from natural disasters like that of volcanoes and earthquakes, the prehistoric creatures of the Jurassic age had no reason to disappear. Well the talk is about the fascinating Komodo Dragons, the left  out surviving ones to the environs of Planet Earth. Standing at 10 feet long and weighing 330 pounds  these are reckoned to be the largest lizards on this blue yonder. Komodo dragons have very poor hearing skills but very sharp eye sight. They are avid runners with enormous power to hunt down their prey. They possess ragged teeth and have nasty attacking habits where they catch hold of the prey at their legs and drag them for miles before leaving them dead. Still if the animal is lucky enough in getting away from the grip of the Komodo then it is destined to die of bacterial infection from the saliva of the Komodo Dragon.

The Komodos are notorious for eating anything even their own young ones. Wonders of wonder Komodo dragons smell through their tongue not with their nose and they are best in their smelling power. It is known that a Komodo picks up the smell of rotting animals from miles away. It is also known that a 100 pound Komodo dragon can swallow a 80 pound Deer in just one meal.  Sometimes they are also rumored to be man eaters.


Glass Frog

The glass frog is said to be the most endangered  species. The best part about this creature is that it has all its organs visible and seems to be a beautiful specimen. Basically the glass frog is found in the forests of the Central and South America and it is feared of getting extinct coz of the devastation of rain forests. So we need to save these beautiful creatures.


Hairy Nosed Wombat

Though this hairy nosed wombat looks the same as that of any standard wombat but this one is unique. Why? This creature is said to be one of the rarest of rare mammals in the world as it has a backwards opening pouch and is the largest burrowing mammals in the world.  Another amazing feature of this animal is that its teeth continues to grow throughout the life making it to stand apart from the rest of the mammals.

Salps

This  one again stands aloof from the long list of rare animals. Apart from being a rare species the Salps comes as a savior for our planet. This sea animal plays a very important role in fighting the negative effects of global warming. It has also been known that the Salps feeds on carbon-dioxide soaked algae from the oceans. Scientists who have made this amazing discovery are planning for boosting up the Salps population. After all, we need to save our planet.


Goblin shark

Another sea animal which makes it to the list of most peculiar animals is the Goblin Shark. This is an extremely rare animal which is found in the deep waters off the coast of Japan, South Africa and  Portugal. The Goblin Shark has a very unusual snout, pointed and flat. This marvelous creature is found in depths of about 3,940 feet (1,200 m) and is believed to be quite harmless. The Goblin Shark has been rarely found and  seen by humans. Therefore, only a few things are known about this mysterious creature.

 

Truly, the animal world is inextricably linked to the human world and probably this might be the reason that the answer to some of our tough questions comes from observing these miraculous animals. And if nothing else, they are great stress busters and often a bit of  entertainment.

 

  Thursday, 28 January 2010 12:33