By historical standards, quite recently many animals disappeared from the face of the Earth forever: the European tur, the wild horse, the marsupial wolf, Steller's cow, the dodo bird, the passenger pigeon, the flightless moa bird and others.
Which animals will disappear by 2050
Warming is exacerbating the loss of biodiversity caused by urbanization.
Scientists came to these conclusions after studying the diversity of mammals in 20 cities in the USA and Canada.
These species include the Sumatran orangutan, the Amur leopard, the Sumatran elephant, the black rhinoceros, the Cross River gorilla and many others.
Over the previous ten years, the population of these animals has decreased by 89-90%.
What would happen if all the animals on Earth disappeared
Without these animals, populations of other species could grow to levels that could become hazardous to the health of humans and animals.
Deterioration of food chains: If animals become extinct, food chains in ecosystems will be disrupted, which can lead to deterioration in the quality of food for other animals, including humans.
Previously, we talked about rhino hunting.
