The World of Rare and Ugly Animals Factsheet Axolotl- Ambystoma mexicanum Size- Up to 12” (30cm) long Weight- 2.11- 8oz (60-227g) Lifespan- Up to 15 years Location- The Lake systems of Xolchimilco and Chalco near Mexico City. An area of less than 10km squared. Endangered-

Predation by fish in the lake Considered a delicacy by local people Lakes contamination and draining by people Popularity in the Aquarium trade.

Population- Fewer than 100 left in the wild. (Only 42 were caught in a survey over 39,173m squared between 2002-2003) Aye Aye- Daubentonia madagascariensis Size- Head/tail up to 41” (104cm) Head/Body-up to 17” (43cm) Tail- up to 24” (61cm) Weight-Up to 4lbs (2Kg) Lifespan- up to 20 years in captivity Located- Endemic to Madagascar Endangered-

Loss of Habitat to human farming Loss of staple supplement (a particular tree used for boat building, that

bares a specific nut Aye Aye’s eat) Evidence of being hunted as food Killed as a crop pest Prejudiced against as a death/ ill omen by natives and killed on site Slow reproduction process (females bear 1 offspring every 2-3 years)

Population- Thought to have been a 20-25% reduction over 24 years. Blobfish- Psuchrolutes marcidus Size- Up to 12” (30cm) Weight- Unknown Lifespan- Unknown Located- Off the coast of Australia, Tasmania at depths of 2000-3900ft Endangered-

Unique genetic make up cannot survive in many places Deep Sea Trawlers catch them

Population- Unknown, last prominent sightings were in 2006. They could be extinct already…. California Condor- Gymnogyps californianus Size- Wingspan- 9-10ft Body- 3.5-4.5 ft Weight- 18-31lbs (8-14Kg)

Lifespan- Up to 60 years Located- Along the Central Pacific Coast of California Endangered-

Slow reproduction, they can only breed once they are 6-8 years old, with only one egg every 2-3 years

Flying into power lines Lead poisoning (the carcasses they eat from may have been shot with lead

rounds) Lower mortality in chicks because pesticides such as DDT thins eggshells

Population- 1987- only 6 birds left in the wild. After being taken away for a breeding programme there were 223 by

August 2003 2012- currently 231 individuals in the wild

Great White Shark- Carcharodon carcharias Size- 15ft to more than 20ft long (4.6m- more than 6m) Weight- 5000lbs (2268Kg) or more. Lifespan- Possibly as long as 70 years (according to recent study) Located- Cool coastal waters across the world, (in a band that circles the equator) Endangered-

Hunted for sport/ trophy fishing Oriental Shark Fin trade Curio Trade Loss of habitats for pupping and nursing young sharks Revenge hunts (for supposed Shark attacks.) Aquarium trade Overfishing, accidental capture in nets

Population- Unknown, but believed to be decreasing in number. Proboscis Monkey- Nasalis Larvatus Size- 24-28” (60-70cm) Weight- up to 50lbs (23Kg) Lifespan- 13.5 years (BBC) Located- Endemic to Borneo Endangered-

Loss of Habitat Predation by Jaguars and such predators Killed by natives, considered a delicacy

Population- Decreased by more than 50% in the last 40 years Tasmanian Devil- Sacophilus harisii Size- 20-31” (51-79cm) Weight- 9-25lbs (4-12Kg)

Lifespan- Up to five years Located- Mainland Tasmania Endangered-

DFTD- Devil Facial Tumour Disease. A contagious cancer Roadkills Dog Kills Persecution

Population- State-wide since 1985- 2008 it’s believed they’ve declined by 64% In the early to mid 90’s it was believed there might have been between 130,000-150,000 individuals Sources include… National Geographic Online- http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species- http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Fishbase- http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=14347&AT=Blobfish The Telegraph- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10304954/Endangered-blobfish-is-voted-ugliest-animal.html Slashgear- http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-determine-great-white-shark-lifespan-is-as-long-as-a-humans-09312522/