Mauritius night heron (SciiFii)

The Mauritius night heron (Nycticorax mauritianus) is a species of night heron species from Mauritius. It was once extinct since the late 1690s, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to its former range. It is primarily nocturnal and is observed in a broad range of habitats, including forests, meadows, shores, reefs, marshes, grasslands, and swamps. The Mauritius night heron is on average between 55 and 65 if centimeters in length. The main diet of the Mauritius night heron consists mostly of aquatic creatures, including freshwater invertebrates, crayfish, turtle hatchlings, crabs, and fish. Its other prey include frogs, lizards, small mammals, as well as insects such as crickets, water beetles, ants, wasps, caterpillars, and dragonfly larvae. The conservation status of the Mauritius night heron is Near Threatened due to habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the Mauritius night heron is a protected species.