Extinction in the Wild!

Extinction of species is a commonly known phenomenon. But a less known term is “Extinction in the Wild”. 

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Extinction is full disappearance of a particular species from the planet. Pre - historic reptiles (dinosaurs), Mammoth, Dodo etc. are well known examples of extinct animals.

Extinction in the wild is about disappearance of species except the ones left over in the captivity (zoos).   Interesting, isn’t it! Although slim, but they have a chance to regain their existence on the planet. I will give two prominent examples of animals that are extinct in the wild.

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First example is of camel. It is strange to think about camels being in danger of extinction as they are domestic animals. 

Well, I am talking about wild Bactrian camel. It is distinguished from the domesticated one by lesser amount of hair on its body. At present, Bactrian camels are extinct in the wild and their protection status is rare (critically endangered).

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The other one to enter into the hit list of creatures facing extinction in the wild is a subspecies of tiger, the South China tiger.

A sad fact to know is that the two other subspecies of tiger are no more on this planet- Bali and the Javan tiger and the rest are endangered, anyway. That highlights the bleak future of tigers.
 
Sadly, this might happen to rhinos, gorillas and orangutans…