Which Animals Are Endangered In South Africa
There are a great number of wild species that are threatened with extinction or are already endangered. South Africa can also claim this. The endangered animals of South Africa are discussed in this article .
What is an endangered animal
Any species under risk of going extinct due to a sudden, fast decline in its population or the loss of its essential habitat is considered an endangered species. Previously, an endangered species might be any plant or animal species that faced extinction.
The Red Data Book of the Mammals of South Africa: A Conservation Assessment identifies the top ten species as severely endangered and facing an extremely high risk of extinction.
High risk of extinction in the wild include:
Arid ecotype black rhinos Bicorne Diceros
What Puts Them in Danger?
Rhino horn poaching is the main threat to rhinos in Africa. Powdered rhino horn is used as a remedy for a number of ailments in traditional Asian medicine, including cancer, hangovers, and fever.
Owning a rhino horn is considered to be a sign of prosperity among people in various Asian nations, including Vietnam. A growing human population and urbanization lead to the destruction of rhinos’ natural habitat through agriculture, logging, new settlements, and highways.
Mole in gold of De Winton the winton’s cryptochrome
Golden mole Juliana N. julianae nemblysomus (Pretoria subpopn.)
What Puts Them in Danger?
Because of mining and agriculture, South Africa’s grassland is getting smaller every year. As The GOlden Mole might soon go extinct as a result of this.
Paraxerus palliatus ornatus, the ongoye red squirrel
River rabbit Bunolagus monticularis
What Puts Them in Danger?
These rabbits are frequently hunted for food by farmers. Farmers cultivate the natural habitat of the Riverine Rabbits to create areas utilized for livestock farming as South Africa grows increasingly industrialized. As a result, the rabbits must find a new home.
Spiky-haired golden mole The chysospalax villosus
Tridents bats with short ears lotis Percivali
“Golden mole” by Van Zyl Cyberchloris zyli Mole of gold in Visagie Visagie’s chrysochloris
