Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- The world is filled with endangered species of animals, many of which can be found in Odisha. While some of these species are critically endangered, some are near threatened while some are even extinct.

There are some species that are left in such a few numbers that the next generation may not be able to ever see them if nothing is done for their conservation.

Here is a list of some endangered animals that could be found in different parts of Odisha:

Forest owl:

Forest owl is found in some parts of Odisha. The bird has an interesting history. It lost more than a century ago. Not finding it for decades, a prominent ornithologist in India Salim Ali made a public appeal to look for the bird. After 113 years, the ow...