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last but most certainly not least in the #Hauntedcarousel series, the Japanese river otter. first thought to be a subspecies of European river otter, these creatures were only identified as a unique species after their extinction in 1979.
another one for the #Hauntedcarousel - the beautiful #quagga. the Quagga Project is trying to recreate the phenotype (appearance) of their hair coat pattern and related characteristics by selectively Burchell's zebras, but these are not genetically true quaggas.
#HauntedCarousel no.6: the striking Golden Toad. after only knowing it for two decades, scientists struggle to understand its rapid sudden extinction, though climate change was certainly a major factor.
the fifth animal for the #HauntedCarousel - the Western Black Rhino, declared extinct as recently as 2006 due to overhunting (largely poaching). this is just one of several #rhino species driven to extinction in this manner, and remaining species are still under great threat.
she's finished! honestly the hardest part of these illustrations is designing the fancy carousel trappings - i think mine might lean a little more towards the realistic side than what you see on a lot of carousels...
#thylacine #hauntedcarousel