Apr 03
Tags: Bubal hartebeest, extinct animals, Golden Toad, photograph, Quagga, syrian wild ass, tasmanian tiger
The current rate of extinction is 100 to 1000 times higher than the average, or background rate, making our current period the 6th major mass extinction in the planet’s history.
Although fossil reconstructions or pictorial representations can sometimes be difficult to connect with, it’s impossible to ignore the experience of seeing a photograph of an animal on the brink of extinction.
Thus, what follows is a list of 11 extinct animals that were photographed while still alive.
More photos at ecoworldly.com
