Strange beasts The World's Still There

Strange beasts The World's Still There

They are called "Lazarus species" - creatures that have disappeared, sometimes for millions of years, only to miraculously found again in modern times. This species can survive. Here is a brief list of the 13 binatangpunah it, which in fact, have been rediscovered.

01. Coelacanth

Coelacanth is an ancient order of fish believed to have been extinct in the late Cretaceous period 65juta years ago. That was until 1938, when one was miraculously found off the east coast of South Africa near the mouth of the River Chalumna. Closely related to lungfishes and tetrapods, the coelacanth is the survival of the oldest known to exist. They can live for 100 years and swam at a depth of 90-100 meters.

02. Bermuda Petrel

Rediscovery of the Dramatic Bermuda Petrel has been one of the most inspiring stories in the history of nature conservation. Extinct for 330 years, birds have not been seen since 1620. Then, in 1951, 18 pairs found in a remote coral island in the harbor fort. Nevertheless, they still struggle today with the extinction of the global population of just over 250 individuals.

03. Chacoan peccary

Chacoan species of marmots are the largest (by size), an animal that resembles a pig, but come from different continents and can not be tamed. Chacoan peccary was first described in 1930 based solely on the fossil record, and is believed to have become extinct. Then in 1975, the researchers were surprised to find a living in the Chaco region of Paraguay. Today there are approximately 3,000 individuals.

04. Lord Howe Island stick insect

Sometimes referred to as "land shrimp" or "sausage goes," the Lord Howe stick insect who is considered the world's rarest insects. Extinct since 1930 after removing the only known native habitat on Lord Howe Island, a large insect was rediscovered in 2001 when less than 30 individuals were found living under a bush on a small island of Ball Pyramid, the highest and most remote regions sea ​​stack.

05. Monito del Monte

The Monito del Monte is incredible magic, diminutive marsupial believed extinct for 11 million years until one was found in a bamboo grove in the southern Chilean Andes. Creatures that are more closely related to Australian marsupials than other South American and Australian marsupial related to the possibility that the earliest known life 55juta years ago.

06. La Palma giant lizard

Until recently the discovery back in 2007, La Palma giant lizard is believed to have been extinct for about 500 years. found more recently so that the IUCN Red List is a list of extinct animals. found in the area of ​​La Palma Canary Islands, found only one individual has an estimated age of 4 years and one foot long. The new expedition to the area is currently planned in hopes of finding breeding population.

07. The Takahe

The Takahe is a native bird to fly to New Zealand four are known to be extinct after the last specimen taken in 1898. However, after the search is planned carefully, the bird was rediscovered in 1948 near Lake Anau. It's very rare, strange birds remain endangered today, with only 225 individuals remaining.

08. Cuban solenodon

These strange creatures that seem so rare that only 37 specimens ever caught. It was originally discovered in 1861, but no individuals were found from 1890 to 1974. Unusual among mammals in that poisonous saliva, the Cuban Solenodon seen most recently in 2003, an event that celebrates the individual is given a name: Alejandrito.

09. New Caledonian crested gecko

Initially described in 1866 and feared extinct a long time, an unusual gecko was rediscovered in 1994 as a result of tropical storms. The most unusual feature is the hair-like projections found above the eyes and a peak that extends from each eye to the tail. Thespecies currently being assessed for CITES protection and endangered status.

10. New Holland mouse

New Holland mice were first discovered in 1843. It disappeared from view for more than a century before the rediscovery of the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park north of Sydney in 1967. Funny creatures that are still struggling for their existence despite the brave efforts of conservation. Victoria is one of the isolated population was wiped out forest fires in Australia in 1983, despite healthy populations still exist in New South Wales and Tasmania.

11. Giant Palouse earthworm

Originally discovered in 1897, was declared extinct giant worm in the 1980s to three specimens excavated, most recently in 2005. found in the state of Idaho and eastern Washington, these ghost burrowers can dig as deep as 15 feet, growing to 3.3 meters along its length, and albino in appearance.

12. Large-billed reed-warbler

This species has been regarded as the least-known birds. Only known from one specimen collected in 1867, and is believed to have been long extinct. Then in Thailand in 2006, wild populations are found and confirmed to be a large-billed reed-warblers through DNA matching the original specimen. Today most of the birds remains a mystery.

13. Laotian rock rat

This species was first discovered to be sold as meat in a market in Thakhek, Khammouane, in Laos in 1996, and is considered very unusual and different from other living rodents were given their own family. Then in 2006, after a reanalysis of systematic, Laotian rock rat is reclassified - really - for the family's ancient fossils were thought to have become extinct 11 million years ago. Return trip to Laos by the Wildlife Conservation Society has revealed some of the specimens, raising hopes that the animals may not infrequently as once thought.

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