The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that the hamster, the northern smooth whale and almost a third of the lemur species are on the verge of extinction.

The European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) is in danger of extinction. The reason was that the reproduction of the species was four times slower than in the past century.

It is not yet clear why this happened. But if the hamsters don’t start to breed faster, the species may disappear in 30 years.

The North Smooth Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is also on the verge of extinction. Less than 250 mature individuals are now alive. And the population is constantly decreasing. The whales are dying because of fishing nets, collisions with ships and slower reproduction.

In addition, due to deforestation and the popularity of hunting in Africa and Madagascar, 33 lemur species may disappear in the coming years.

According to IUCN, the number of species listed in the organization’s Red Book has already exceeded 120,372.

Source: RIA News