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Species near extinction

Scientist and researchers have estimated that nearly 150-200 species of bird, mammal, plant and insect become extinct everyday that means within 24 hours. In this blog we are going to see the 5 species which is in near Extinction. Amur leopard   The Amur leopard is listed as the Critically Endangered on IUCN Red List . The Amur leopard is a leopard subspecies native to the southeastern Russia and northern China . The Male Amur leopard weights from 32.2-48 kg and Female Amur leopard weight from  25-42.5 kg. The Amur leopard is considered as one of the rarest cats on Earth. Cross River Gorilla The Cross River Gorilla is listed as the Critically Endangered on ICUN Red List. The Cross River Gorilla is named by Paul Matschie in 1904. The Cross River Gorillas is found inhibiting the tropical jungles and forests of western and central Africa. The Male Cross River Gorilla has average Height of 165-175 cm and a weight of 140-200 kg and Female Cross River G...

Nasa Spacecraft OSIRIS-REX arrives at ancient asteroid Bennu

What is OSIRIS-REX?            OSIRIS-REX is a man-made artificial satellite which was launched on 8 th September 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air force station. OSIRIS-REX is launched to take samples from the ancient asteroid Bennu and it is estimated to return Earth on 2023. What is Bennu Asteroid?             Bennu was discovered on 11 th September 1999 by Lincoln-Near Earth Asteroid research . The Bennu asteroid is 492 meter wide and it has a mass of 78 billion kilogram. Scientist estimated Bennu could pass closer to Earth than moon in 2135, which close distance of 250,000 miles. What is OSIRIS-REX Work?              The OSIRIS-REX is send to take samples from the Asteroid Bennu to help scientist understand how heat radiated from sun is gently steering Bennu on increasing menacing course through solar system. The OS...