Axolotl
The “walking fish” which actually happens to be an amphibian, is feared to be completely extinct in the wild. Even though hundreds were found in their natural habitat of Lake Xochimilco in 2008, years later when the same area was re-examined, not a single one was found. The urbanization of Mexico City led to the decline in their numbers. They were also sold as food in Mexican markets.
Axolotl
Spix’s Macaw
The Spix’s macaw is a beautiful blue macaw that is indigenous to Brazil and northern South America. They suffered a major drop in number when humans razed forests where they were living during the European colonization of the region. Along with the Europeans, came animals that weren’t indigenous to the region which meant that they posed new dangers to these birds. In captivity, there are less than 100 Spix’s macaws.
Spix’s Macaw
