Either due to climate change, deforestation, trafficking or hunting, animals are going extinct.
And in 2008, World Wildlife Fund- Japan tried to create this awareness among the masses with its Population by Pixel campaign, where it denoted the status of a?specific species in the world with the pixelation rate of the images.?
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The sharpness of an image indicates the status of species across the planet.
Created by Hakuhodo C&D in Tokyo, the masterminds behind this project were creative directors Nami Hoshino, Yoshiyuki Mikami, and designer Kazuhiro Mochizuki. And now, taking inspiration from this trend, JJSmooth44 has shared the current situation of certain animals of animals in today's world.
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The first one on the list is an African Wild Dog, who's image lacks any detail, but still ends up revealing a kind-of hazy image of the creature. Current estimated population of African Wild Dogs is between 3000 and 5500.?
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Next up, is Amur Leopard, popularly found in South-Russia North-East China region. As you can see in the image to the left, nothing can be clearly seen. This severe situation reveals that only 60 Amur Leopards remain across the globe. They fall under the critically endangered category.?
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Another species of animals from a similar region that suffers from a similar scarcity is Amur Tigers. Only 450 Amur Tigers remain on the planet.
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Black-Footed Ferret (also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter), is a species of mustelid native to central North America. It also falls under the severely endangered condition with only 300 remaining, however, their population has seen a considerable increase in the past couple of years.?
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Javan Rhino is another severely endangered species originating from the islands of Java and Sumatra, throughout Southeast Asia, and into India and China. The main reason for their species getting to this state is because they were hunted by trophy-hunters during colonial times. Only 60 Javan Rhinos exist in the world today.
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Even India's Royal Bengal Tiger is on this list, with only 2500 remaining in the world
To watch the whole list of animals on this list, click here!