As a rule, many users of Internet resources, having noticed an interesting creature on the screen of their gadgets, want to have the same at home. A fleeting photo or video clip is not enough. Attacks by poachers, expansion of farmland, and capture of wild animals reduce populations of defenseless animals. Now many species are protected as endangered. Where, besides zoos, can you see your favorite characters from Instagram and YouTube in real life? The editors of most-beauty.ru decided to show you a list that includes the most popular animals on the Internet.
But in our selection there are no super popular cats and dogs. We decided to show you rare wild animals that are very popular on the World Wide Web.
1
Red panda
The small (red) panda, or Cat Bear, is a red-brown creature the size of a cat, which is at risk of extinction. It lives in the tall forests of the Himalayas at a level of up to 4,000 meters above sea level. The main natural enemies are martens and leopards.
Numerous videos on the Internet have made the red panda very popular. The animal easily makes contact with a person and is well tamed. However, they do not live long in captivity, because Pandas need a special way of eating and die prematurely from problems with the intestines.
The best way to support the Red Panda population is not to put it in a home prison, but to keep a few individuals and reserves and reserves. There, animals do not lose their habitat and reproduce well. Around the world, and especially in Nepal, there are many conservation organizations where experts devote all their time and resources to the protection of these lovely rare creatures.
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Kea
An inquisitive bird of the parrot family is affectionately called the "clown of the mountains." It got its interesting name due to the specific sound it makes. Since 1970, the bird has been under enhanced protection as an endangered species. Their innate curiosity led to extinction in the hands of man. Kea is a very playful and friendly bird, easily gets used to the person, learns the simplest teams, and adapts well to life in the apartment.
To visit an alpine parrot in natural habitat, you have to visit New Zealand. There they inhabit forest valleys. With limited will, Kea can live up to 50 years. They can be found in large zoos in Warsaw, Budapest, Vienna and Copenhagen. An obedient bird will probably even allow you to take a selfie with you.
The love of research and the clever use of the beak leads to interesting tricks of this feathered creature - the bird likes to climb into backpacks and hairstyles to visitors. Zoo employees do not recommend feeding Kea, because they need a special diet to avoid health problems.
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Javanese lory
Animals with large eyes have a hypnotic effect on people, and especially on children. Cute Southeast and Asian primates have very unusual curious eyes, which became the reason for their incredible popularity. Unfortunately, Lori is at risk of extinction, mainly due to human activities.
Hunting for skins and selling as a domestic animal over the past few years has significantly reduced the population of individuals. A sharp jump in their popularity has led to the illegal poaching of babies. As soon as Lori gets to the merchants, he is deprived of his front poisonous teeth. As a result of such a barbaric attitude, the animal can die from blood poisoning. Lori is not at all adapted to life in captivity!
Javanese Lori is an endemic animal of the Indonesian island of Java, where it leads mainly a nocturnal lifestyle. They spend their whole lives in trees, moving from one to another along long vines.
The cute bug-eyed Lory is good only in the natural environment and in the photo. Anyone who wants to help increase the population of animals can contact the appropriate public organizations or environmental funds. Most-Beauty does not advise you to get this cute animal at home, because there are many offers on the black market. Thus, you will help to maintain hope for the restoration of the population of these cutest animals.
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Sloth
In 2011, a video of a slowly moving mammal with a disproportionate body quickly spread across the net. According to the number of views, videos with a sloth took second place (after the video with cats) in terms of Internet popularity.
Sloths are common in Central and South America, where most of their lives are spent on trees. They live alone, but at a meeting they very quickly become attached to each other, they are characterized by extraordinary friendliness.
Because of their slowness, they often become easy prey for predators, such as cougars. Attacks usually occur on the ground, where sloths descend once every 7-10 days to go to the toilet. Deprived of speed by nature, sloths have other means of defense against enemies. For example, it is very difficult for poachers to tear an animal from a tree, because a sloth literally has a “dead grip”. They are masters of disguise - various types of algae sprout in the animal’s hair, which make their “carrier” similar to a tree, and therefore difficult to notice.
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Sea Otter / Sea Otter
A beautiful mammal, with huge eyes, threatened with extinction due to human poaching. A number of photographs brought the otter online popularity, where the animals cutely clutched toys with their paws during sleep. Another popular “meme” was the otter, which is very frustrated when it cannot make cups and saucers accurately.
Sea otters are not so difficult to find in the wild, if you know where they live. You can see them on the coasts of Russia, USA, Japan and Canada.
The danger to the animal is pollution of coastal waters, especially plastic waste. Unfortunately, the only way to maintain a population of sea otters is to abandon the use of plastic on a large scale. Only clear waters can be fit for many representatives of the flora and fauna, including the so cute Sea otters.
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Honey badger
The honey badger, or Honey badger, from the family of marten is a real ferocious hunter living in Africa and Asia. A beautiful animal with a deceptively sweet name gained popularity in 2011 thanks to the video of a blogger with the nickname Randall, who uploaded a small funny film about the life of the Honey Badger.
With people, a honey badger is in a difficult relationship, because it is perceived mainly as a pest and an enemy of pets. In the wild, it leads mainly a nocturnal lifestyle. They live alone, meeting only during the mating period. In fights with enemies, they are fierce and cruel, almost invulnerable due to very dense skin. Another important survival factor is unique snake venom tolerance. That is why various types of reptiles become the basis of the badger's diet.
They do not live in captivity for long, which is why they practically never occur in zoos.
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Quokka / Quokka
Small, the size of a domestic cat, a creature endowed with a cute muzzle has long gained Internet popularity. Quokka belongs to the category of marsupials, which are now very vulnerable. Lives on only a few islands near Australia.
Netizens dubbed the animal "the most positive" and "smiling" in the world. Kvokka owes such good looks only to the structure of his skull. Animals can not live long in captivity, so we do not recommend taking them as a pet. But in the reserves they feel great! Some particularly friendly individuals will even pose for your funny selfies.
The Kwokk population is constantly decreasing due to human agricultural activities and breeding of dogs and cats of large breeds. Quokki is very well protected by Australian law, even trying to touch or feed animals can lead to heavy fines and even imprisonment. The best ways to help this species of animals do not disappear - do not destroy their natural habitat and join the appropriate conservation organizations.
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Capybara
Capybara, or Capybara, is the largest living rodent. Their sizes vary from 1 to 1.5 meters, and females are always larger than males. Animals live in Central and South America, settle in groups of 15–20 individuals, with a predominance of males. The communication of capybaras from the outside looks very funny - they make sounds that are vaguely similar to barking and clicking at the same time.
The popularity of the animal in the Internet began in 2014 and has not ceased to this day. Many are familiar with photos and videos, where this wonderful creature is in close contact with other animals. Capybara is an incredibly friendly beast with good adaptive abilities, so it easily finds a “common language” with dogs, ducks, cats, many wildlife.
Capybaras - creatures are complaisant and trusting, easily tamed, perform simple commands and can freely serve as a pet or even act as a circus artist. However, it should be noted that they require high-quality nutrition, close to their natural diet, otherwise Capybaras quickly die from stomach problems.
These animals are prohibited from hunting and industrial trapping.
Summarize
Animals always lived near a person and helped him. Wolves guarded the sites of ancient people, in exchange for complementary foods. Over time, some species were domesticated. Birds warned of impending natural disasters. Representatives of the cat family destroyed pests.
At the present stage, wildlife also gives us reason to thank our smaller brothers. Photo and video of cute animals and their wonderful tricks gives a person joy and tenderness, distracting from many life problems.
Of course, these are not all the most popular animals on the Internet. Which animals on our list impressed you the most?