ENDANGERED ANIMALS.
THE MEXICAN WOLF
The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi).
Also known as the gray wolf, is the smallest breed in America but is one of the highest risk animals on the planet, due to the destruction of their environment as forests and temperate grasslands, poaching, and extermination campaigns promoted by government. Officially declared as an endangered species in 1973, yet still survive some of the Mexican wolves, about 50 wolves were released in reserves in southern Arizona and New Mexico. Its height is 65-80 centimeters and a length of 135 centimeters, with an approximate weight of 21 to 45 kilograms.
Also known as the gray wolf, is the smallest breed in America but is one of the highest risk animals on the planet, due to the destruction of their environment as forests and temperate grasslands, poaching, and extermination campaigns promoted by government. Officially declared as an endangered species in 1973, yet still survive some of the Mexican wolves, about 50 wolves were released in reserves in southern Arizona and New Mexico. Its height is 65-80 centimeters and a length of 135 centimeters, with an approximate weight of 21 to 45 kilograms.
THE MEXICAN PRAIRIE DOG
The Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus).
The Mexican prairie dog is a species that is in the south and ever inhabited a small region of valleys and mountain pastures between Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi and even Zacatecas, Mexico. Today this species is extremely limited due to the destruction of their habitat, agriculture and livestock.
These animals live in burrows interconnected by a network of tunnels. Actually, they aren’t dogs; they are rodents relatives of groundhogs.
The Mexican prairie dog is a species that is in the south and ever inhabited a small region of valleys and mountain pastures between Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi and even Zacatecas, Mexico. Today this species is extremely limited due to the destruction of their habitat, agriculture and livestock.
These animals live in burrows interconnected by a network of tunnels. Actually, they aren’t dogs; they are rodents relatives of groundhogs.
Vaquita marine, known as cochito. (Phocoena sinus).
Lives in booking the Gulf of California and the Colorado River. It is one of the smallest cetaceans and only species endemic marine mammal in Mexico. The Mexican government has invested 30 million pesos to achieve its conservation, it is an endangered species. In total there are 150 copies of vaquita marine. This animal measured 150 centimeters and weighs up to 50 kilograms, its color is dark gray and doesn’t jump like dolphins, emerges just a few seconds for take air. The fishnet of gill have caused that the vaquita marine is endangered. See a specimen of the vaquita marine is almost impossible.
Lives in booking the Gulf of California and the Colorado River. It is one of the smallest cetaceans and only species endemic marine mammal in Mexico. The Mexican government has invested 30 million pesos to achieve its conservation, it is an endangered species. In total there are 150 copies of vaquita marine. This animal measured 150 centimeters and weighs up to 50 kilograms, its color is dark gray and doesn’t jump like dolphins, emerges just a few seconds for take air. The fishnet of gill have caused that the vaquita marine is endangered. See a specimen of the vaquita marine is almost impossible.
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