Environmental degradation! Sudden climate change! Human hunting and killing! How many more animals will become extinct in 2020?

According to a new report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than a quarter of the species now on the Red List of Threatened Species are "threatened with extinction" (about 35,765 out of 128,918 species), according to the December 31, 2020 issue of The Metro newspaper.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) also warned that animals are struggling to survive in an abruptly changing world, with populations declining by an average of nearly 70 percent as ecosystems collapse.

Many animal races face a bleak future due to climate change, human behavior, habitat loss, and a variety of other reasons, and some have no future left.　　

The report lists five species officially labeled extinct, and five more that are likely to face the same fate in 2021 or beyond.

The list covers a wide variety of species from fish to insects, mammals to amphibians, and states the fears and hopes of experts for the future.

Animals were officially declared extinct in 2020.

Gorgeous poison frog (Splendid poison frog)　

This little red frog from Panama is one of three Central American frog species that have just been declared extinct - and is much sought after in the pet world.

It is said that 22 other species of frogs in Central and South America have been listed as critically endangered due to the infestation of A fungal disease.

Smooth Handfish (Smooth Handfish)　　

The last smooth handfish was discovered in 1802. Since then, there have been extensive searches, but no discoveries have been made to date.

Greenpeace emphasizes that this species, which lives on the sea floor, is the first marine species to be declared extinct in "modern times".

Jalpa false brook salamander　

This small creature, with a slightly curved tail, resembles a salamander and used to be more common in Guatemala. It has many subspecies, but not many photos remain. For decades, no new records have emerged.

Pygmy spiny mantis (Spined dwarf mantis)　

This insect lives mainly in the bushes of central Italy. Decades ago, only one specimen was found in Tolentino.

This year, experts confirmed that it is extinct and that its close relative, the Canary pygmy mantis, is also facing a declining and endangered status.

Ogasawara ambush-winged bat (Bonin pipistrelle bat)　

Like the handfish, this animal may have gone extinct many years ago, only to be officially listed as extinct in 2020.

A specimen is said to exist at the Natural History Museum in London but is not on display to the public due to its scientific importance.

Animals facing extinction in 2021 and beyond

European Hamster (Hamster)　

Native to Europe, this adorable hamster once dominated the entire continent and Russia and is now listed as a critically endangered species due to its dramatic decline in fertility.

After averaging more than 20 pups per year for most of the 20th century, females are now producing only five to six, for reasons that have baffled scientists.

Golden Bamboo Lemur　　

There are only 50 to 250 endangered golden bamboo lemurs left in the wild. But they are not the only lemur species threatened in Madagascar.

The IUCN warns that nearly a third (31%) of all lemur species in the country are endangered, and 98% are threatened with death.

Dolphins　　

5 species of dolphins

Despite focused conservation measures, the five species of dolphins - the Mekong, Amazon pink, Irrawaddy, and the Yangtze - face numerous threats, including hydroelectric dams, pollution, and accidental bycatch.

Northern White Rhino (Rhinopithecus nerdiness)　　

Only the last two Northern White Rhinos remain on the planet, and they are both females, which means that no new Northern White Rhinos will ever be born.

Tapanuli orangutan (Tapanuli orangutan)

It was only in 2017 that scientists discovered the existence of the Tapanuli orangutan. It is said that there are less than 800 of this species.　

Although the situation of species extinction and endangerment is grim, we also got some good news.

Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature revealed that from 2003 to 2019, the population of European bison grew from around 1,800 to 6,200.

the return of blue whales to South Georgia in 2020.

a record number of Siamese crocodile pups once thought to be extinct, in the wild in Cambodia

the return of the British great blue butterfly, unseen for 150 years, to southwest England.

While the overall outlook for endangered animals remains bleak, these conservation success stories give conservationists hope.