Animals Who Survived Extinction and Got Rediscovered

Published on January 28, 2018
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Varanus Douarrha

Believe it or not but this creature’s rediscovery was as recent as 2017. The first time that this lizard came to surface was in 1823 when French naturalist René Lesson wished to bring the animal with him back to his homeland in order to learn more about it. The only issue was that it died in a shipwreck on the way to France.

Varanus Douarrha

Varanus Douarrha

Spix’s Macaw

He’s no ordinary parrot, this blue elusive wonder bird was thought to be extinct for 15 years. Well firstly, let’s take a step back and say that he is the exact species of the parrot from the animated movie called “Rio”. Recently a Brazilian man caught the Spix’s macaw flying through the air. Amidst speculations, this single sighting leads researchers to believe that there are more of this bird out there.

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Spixs Macaw

Spix’s Macaw