Exotic Pets Held by the Chinese at Home

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A 25-year-old young man named Wu Jia Rui also owns another animal listed in the Red Book. This is a short-tailed chinchilla. The original habitat of the animal is the Andes (South America). Because of hunting for valuable fur of these animals, numerous species of chinchillas are on the verge of extinction.

Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

More recently, the World Wildlife Fund has published statistics stating that wildlife has declined by 52% since 1970. Your attention is invited to a selection of animals that have experienced the influence of man on nature.