10 Extinct Animals That May Still Be Alive
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It appears there is another meaning for extinction that we're not aware of. Else, how do we explain that an animal believed to be extinct miraculously shows up? How do we explain that they're present and absent simultaneously? We may never know how it works, but these ten animals may give us a clearer perspective of the topic.
10. Mexican grizzly bear
Like their name implies, the Mexican grizzly bear lived in Mexico and stretched as far as Colorado. It is widely believed that the last of their kind was killed in Mexico in 1960. Their death was a result of the expansion of cattle farming. These bears posed a risk to livestock, and so, they were trapped, shot, and poisoned. They were officially declared extinct four years later after they were not spotted in the wild. Years after the official declaration, this animal continued to be spotted. This time, they went further north, and Southern Colorado had only a few sightings. Some people also claim to have seen them in their former enclave in Mexico.
The fact remains that there are grizzlies in those reported areas, but it remains a mystery whether they're Mexican grizzlies. A 1979 study found that footprints believed to be from this animal were in Mexico. It also established that remote Mexico was a suitable habitat for grizzly bears. Ecologists would rather say that the Mexican grizzly is extirpated, meaning that it is locally extinct.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_I9CjLWvjA
9. Passenger pigeons
Passenger pigeons used to number billions. James Audubon once said that he watched a flock fly over his house for three days. In his estimation, they numbered 300 million per hour. If they were this much, how come they all disappeared in a twinkle of an eye. It's simple. Because of their population, they were easy to hunt. Loss of habitat, indiscriminate hunting, and infectious diseases led to their premature extinction. Efforts to maintain a captive flock failed because they preferred living in large groups. The last of them was named Martha, and she died in a Cincinnati Zoo in 1994.
Seven years later, they were officially extinct in the wild even though a few people reportedly saw them. One of those voices that is hard to ignore is that of the former US President, Theodore Roosevelt. Albemarle County, who was also versed in bird species, claimed he saw a small flock. These days, small herds of these creatures are spotted around the Ozark Mountains. Scientists have not ruled out the possibilities of them roaming around our planet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx-cGnvKsvo
8. Baiji
Baijis are dolphins found in the Yangtze River. They were once plentiful but were doomed following the construction of the Three Gorges Dam and increased boat traffic in the area. Overfishing, pollution, and explosion also decreased Baiji's food supply, thereby starving them out of the food chain. Most often, Baijis are killed by illegal fishing devices like rolling hooks. The lines have numerous sharp hooks meant to catch fishes, but this animal becomes the unfortunate victim. They were reared extinct in 2006, but only a year later, some scientists sighted them. The team, led by Wang Ding, confirmed that he saw Baiji.
If this is true, it is good news for the animal kingdom because they'll be welcoming their long-lost brother pretty soon. Unfortunately, it is this team's word against the rest of the world. After the initial sighting, they've not been seen anywhere else. In defense of these researchers, the Yangtze River is too long, and the chances are that they could be lurking around waiting to be discovered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDsID0HrXY
7. Ivory-billed woodpecker
Also called the Lord God Bird, the Ivory-billed woodpecker is a charismatic species that lived in natural bottomlands and seams across the southeastern United States. This bird never went extinct officially because twenty years after they were declared extinct, they were spotted. Ten years later, the voices became louder, and it was pertinent to look into the claims. Since 2015, there have been no fewer than 15 sightings in Arkansas by a group of ornithologists.
The researchers from an Ivy League school said that the Ivory-billed woodpecker is still flying. However, several scientists doubt the authenticity of the report saying it is mere speculation. However, it is possible that the extinction declaration of 1920 was made in a hurry. If you find them around today, don't be so shocked.
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