The text is a transcript of a video about some amazing animals that are on the verge of extinction. The video introduces 20 different animals, such as the black-footed cat, the golden tiger, and the pig-nosed turtle, and explains their unique features, habitats, and threats. The video also asks the viewers to share their opinions and experiences with these animals in the comments.
Here are some key facts extracted from the text:
1. According to scientists, as many as 200 species go extinct every 24 hours.
2. The black-footed cat has a hunting success rate of 60 percent, the highest among all cats.
3. The Irish wolfhound is the largest breed of dog in the world and can weigh up to 180 pounds.
4. The pangolin is one of the most trafficked creatures in the world for its meat and scales.
5. The cacapo is the heaviest species of parrot in the world and can live as long as 90 years in the wild.
6. The tarsier has eyes as big as its brain and can turn its head 180 degrees.
7. The northern bald ibis has a bald head and a long thin beak and was featured heavily in ancient Egyptian artworks.
8. The mangalitsa pig has a fleece coating its body and can weigh up to 66 pounds.
9. The otter hound is one of the rarest and most endangered purebred dogs in the world with fewer than 800 left.
10. The indus river dolphin is almost completely blind and uses echolocation to navigate and hunt.
11. The yellow flap shell turtle has a rare genetic mutation that affects its melanin production and gives it a distinctive yellow coloring.
12. The sage-grouse is an obligate inhabitant of America's sagebrush and has a unique mating display that involves inflating a sack in its chest.
13. The golden tiger is an exceptionally rare coloration of tiger caused by a recessive gene and there may be as few as 30 in the world.
14. The flat-headed cat has a thin snout and large eyes that help it hunt fish in murky waters.
15. The dugong is an herbivorous marine mammal that is closely related to the elephant and can weigh more than 550 pounds.
16. The guril has a thin snout that helps it swim faster and catch fish more easily than other crocodilians.
17. The roti island snake-necked turtle has a neck as long as its shell and can only be found on the island of Roti in Indonesia.