Some of the world's biggest animals are at risk of extinction because of the unquenchable thirst humans have for meat. Nine megafauna species have either gone extinct overall - or in the wild - in the past 250 years. Nine megafauna species have either gone extinct overall - or in the wild - in the past 250 years. Larger animals tend to have longer lifespans, longer gestation periods, and longer before reaching sexual maturity and dependence on previous generations. This has coincided with two percent of megafauna species going extinct.

Source: Daily Mail February 06, 2019 16:24 UTC