Examples of Extinct Animals

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These examples are taken from 
http://www.pawnation.com/2012/09/27/15-fascinating-extinct-animals/
Please visit the site for further information.

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the Baiji Dolphin

THE BAIJI DOLPHIN

Reason for extinction:
Economic expansion - fishing and hydroelectricity


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baiji

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The Tasmanian Tiger

THE TASMANIAN TIGER

Reason for extinction:
Loss of habitat and hunting by humans  

The last known tiger died in captivity in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine

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Haast's Eagle

HAAST'S EAGLE

Reason for extinction:
Became extinct in around 1400 owing to hunting by humans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle

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Huia

HUIA

Reason for extinction:
Habitat loss and hunting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huia

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The Dodo

THE DODO

Reason for extinction:
Mainly because on the island where it lived, newly introduced species like dogs ate chicks and eggs.  The Dodo's were also quite fearless, therefore too trusting of humans, who would kill them for food.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo

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Laughing Owl

LAUGHING OWL

Reason for extinction:
Introduction of stoats 


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sceloglaux_albifacies_albifacies.jpg

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The California Golden Bear

THE CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEAR

In 1922, the last California grizzly to be shot was taken in Tulare County. 

In 1924, a grizzly known to roam an area of the southern Sierras was spotted for the last time, and thereafter, grizzlies were never seen again in California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_grizzly_bear

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The Quagga

QUAGGA

Became extinct in the wild by 1878. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quagga

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The Pyrenean Ibex

PYRENEAN IBEX

Became extinct in 2000.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenean_ibex

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The Cuban Red Macaw

THE CUBAN RED MACAW

Reason for extinction:
The bird was hunted for food and nests were plundered or disturbed to acquire young birds to keep as pets by humans.  



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Macaw

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The Giant Moa

THE GIANT MOA

Reason for extinction:
Hunting by humans for food and its plumage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinornis

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The Great Auk

THE GREAT AUK

Last seen in the 1850s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk

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Falkland Islands Wolf

FALKLAND ISLANDS WOLF

Reason for extinction:
Fearless and trusting nature making them easy to hunt


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_wolf

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The Sabre-Toothed Tiger

THE SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER

Reason for extinction: 
Hunting by humans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saber-toothed_cat

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The Passenger Pigeon

THE PASSENGER PIGEON

Reason for extinction: 
Hunting by humans


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Pigeon

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The Woolly Mammoth

THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH

Reason for extinction: 
Hunting by humans and habitat loss due to climate change    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_mammoth

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The Japanese River Otter

THE JAPANESE RIVER OTTER

Reason for extinction:
Overhunting and habitat destruction




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_river_otter

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AUROCHS

Conservation efforts were made with the hunting of aurochs being outlawed, but the population dwindled to almost nothing by the 17th century. The last living aurochs died in a Polish nature preserve in 1627.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs

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The Golden Toad

THE GOLDEN TOAD

Reason for extinction:
Fungus, habitat loss and climate change

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_toad

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THE BLUEBUCK

Reason for extinction:
Became extinct around 1800, possibly due to climate change




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluebuck

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Rocky Mountain Locust

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCUST

Reason for extinction:
Human intervention 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_locust

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