Where are the save the 'Striped Hyena’ T-shirts?

We all know about the plight of the giant panda and would love to do our bit to protect it from extinction. But who has ever heard of the Surinam toad or the white Wartyback mussel? The two species are well on their way to extinction – but because they’re not camera-friendly, no one really cares.

do you know that midge is in the endangered list?? a midge!! Those tiny flying bugs no one notices unless they are swatting at a cloud of them. The midge was joined by endangered lampreys, beetles and clams, and some of the aforementioned snakes. All are imperilled, and at least as important as the black bear, whose stories have peppered state news. Where are the lamprey plush toys? The "Save the Striped Hyena’ T-shirts?"

people don’t like spiders, snakes or vultures but shouldn't we put our personal hatred aside and help them out as we are pretty much the main reason they are endangered in the first place. It’s true that there are some really strange species, like the babirussa, with its two twisted tusks sticking out of its groin. It’s also true that I can’t watch a video of a female pipa pipa (Surinam toad) giving birth through her back without feeling a little queasy. + i seriously think that orang utan is freakishly ugly. yet, i still try to do something for them.

In comparison, pandas are cute, fuzzy, and defenceless. That’s why they’re showcased by wildlife preservation groups like WWF, because they look good on a mug or calendar and help promote the cause. but I’d like to add that they are not always as nice as they are made out to be – the story of Gu Gu the Panda in the Beijing zoo (who attacked three visitors who came a little too close) prove it.
+ panda kinda didn't balance up the ecosystem much.

below are some beautify ugly living being in picture.


took this pic from shitao via flickr. its a pretty Cinereous vulture, yes?? XD


its an Eastern snake-necked Turtle. it kinda look cuter in this pic.


its a Striped Hyena.