The list of today’s rare cat and dog species are hard to find in any of your nearby pet stores. They have earned the title of being the world’s rarest cat and dog species either because of global issues like deforestation and pollution or problems like loss of habitat or not finding any eligible mates for breeding. Whatever the case maybe of their rarity; one thing is for sure you will have a hard time finding any one of these canines or felines to have as pets. If you already have anyone of them then you are a scientific researcher or a real wealthy fellow.
While many of the cat and dog aficionados think that they have seen all the cat and og species, this is for them because they have not seen it all. Some of these creatures will make you wonder as if they truly exist in the world?!
Scroll down to loom for yourself some of the amazingly rare species of cats and dogs.
Norwegian Forest Cat
as its name suggest, it is a native of Norway and the only cat breed that can survive the harsh winters of Norway.
Margay
This beautiful wild cat has suffered population dwindling all because of Habitat Loss. However if you truly want to see one of these beautiful creatures you can look for them in Central and South America.
Pampas Cat
This is one of the exceedingly rare species of cats in the world. Not much is known about this cat’s natural behavior or even the fact as to how many of these cats remain today in the world.
Darwin’s Fox
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This is one of the rare species of canines with only 300 surviving members of its species. They can be spotted in forests of Chile.
Pallas Cat
This species of cats is found mostly in Eastern European territories. The species is considered to be one of the oldest living ones of the world.
Island Fox
These small species of canines have several different sub species living in the Channel Islands of California. Their population is on the decline due to result of habitat Loss.
Raccoon Dog
While they have appearance similar to Raccoons; these are actually a species of canines that are native to East Asia.
Bay Cat
This feline species face extinction as a result of large scale deforestation of its natural habitat. There are estimated to be only 2500 remaining Bay cats in the world.
Tonkinese
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These are the most ironic cat species in the world. How so because at one time they give birth to 19 kittens but they are still one of the rarest feline species in the world.
Dhole
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The specialty of this canine species is that instead of vocalization, the animal focuses on body motions to live in the pack.
New Guinea Singing Dog
With this species of dogs very distinct howl; it seems as if they are signing. As their name suggest they hail from Papua New Guinea.
Azawakh
This canine species is mostly found in West Africa and has exceptional speed and agility and is thus used for hunting Gazelles.
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