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Many animal species, with unique behaviours, abound on this planet, earth. This post will briefly discuss 2 of such unique animal species, one living and the other extinct, that are native to the island of Madagascar. But before we get to that Greg Little Limited Jersey , let's take a perfunctory look at the country called Madagascar.


Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, with capital and largest city in Antananarivo. The Island is located on the western side of the Indian ocean, or from a different perspective, it is located off the coast, on the southeastern side of the African continent. The island is separated from Mozambique by the Mozambique Channel, the shortest distance between the island and Mozambique.


The 2017 population count puts the population of the island at 25.57 million. French and Malagasy are both official languages of the Republic of Madagascar.


Madagascar Brian Burns Limited Jersey , unfortunately, is known to be one of the poorest countries in Africa with 90% of the population living under per day.


The Island Comprises rainforest, beaches, and reefs, and is home to many animals species, including the lemurs Curtis Samuel Limited Jersey , that may not be found anywhere in the world. Two of this species will now be discussed


Let begin with the living species, the Madagascar Pochard.




The Madagascar Pochard


This is the rarest bird species in the world. This bird species was believed to have gone extinct when it wasn’t seen in 15 years. Fortunately, the small group of birds, about 25, were discovered on a remote part of the island of Madagascar. These are, according to researchers Christian McCaffrey Limited Jersey , the last 25 birds of this species on earth.


This duck species are said to be on the brink of extinction due to, for example, sedimentation, invasive species, pollution, poor agricultural practices just to mention these few.


Fortunately Donte Jackson Limited Jersey , Conservationists are working tirelessly to protect the remain species. Relatively recently, 21 species of the birds have been released into a lake in the north of Madagascar, which is quite comforting news.