Extinct Animals Rediscovered 2020
The last time anyone recorded a sighting of the Somali elephant shrew was almost 50 years ago after which it was assumed to have become extinct.
Extinct animals rediscovered 2020. Steven Heritage at Global Wildlife Conservation. A Fernandina Giant Tortoise was spotted on the Galapagos island of Fernandina for the first time since 1906 and a Wallaces giant bee was observed in Indonesia for the first time since 1981 as CNN reported. Until 2020 the last scientific record of the lost species of Somali elephant shrew was in the 1970s despite local sightings so it was assumed that they had likely become extinct.
The discovery as GNN reports of the tiny elephant shrew marks the first African animal. As well as identifying new species the Conservation International team rediscovered four species thought to be extinct including the. She was nicknamed Forgotten Fern and has.
The rediscovered reptile is just one of many lost animals to be found in recent years. Then in August 2020 a team of researchers and academics reported that these tiny odd-looking creatures were alive and well. Sightings of Tasmanian tiger thought to be extinct for 80 years reported.
19 2020 Updated 939 pm. Extinct Endangered and Rediscovered Species. Animals feared extinct are often rediscovered.
John Whitfield Author Visit Amazons John Whitfield. Adding to its elusive nature its generally only spotted in early morning. Extinct Endangered and Rediscovered Species Hardcover Illustrated Oct.
For example animals such as the Sumatran rhino in Malaysia have been confirmed extinct and now only about 80 species remain in the neighboring country Indonesia. Rediscovered in 2009 after disappearing since 1949 the deer species is native to Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal and India where it makes its home in steep rocky outcrops with dense foliage far away from screaming audiences and rabid fans. Then in August 2020 a team of researchers reported that these mouse-sized creatures with distinctive elongated noses were alive and well.