Examples of Extinct Animals
the Baiji Dolphin
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THE BAIJI DOLPHIN
Reason for extinction: Economic expansion - fishing and hydroelectricity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baiji |
The Tasmanian Tiger
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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 |
Haast's Eagle
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HAAST'S EAGLE
Reason for extinction: Became extinct in around 1400 owing to hunting by humans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle |
Huia
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The Dodo
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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 |
Laughing Owl
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LAUGHING OWL
Reason for extinction: Introduction of stoats http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sceloglaux_albifacies_albifacies.jpg |
The California Golden Bear
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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 |
The Quagga
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The Pyrenean Ibex
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The Cuban Red Macaw
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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 |
The Giant Moa
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THE GIANT MOA
Reason for extinction: Hunting by humans for food and its plumage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinornis |
The Great Auk
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Falkland Islands Wolf
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FALKLAND ISLANDS WOLF Reason for extinction: Fearless and trusting nature making them easy to hunt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_wolf |
The Sabre-Toothed Tiger
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THE SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER
Reason for extinction: Hunting by humans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saber-toothed_cat |
The Passenger Pigeon
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THE PASSENGER PIGEON
Reason for extinction: Hunting by humans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Pigeon |
The Woolly Mammoth
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THE WOOLLY MAMMOTH
Reason for extinction: Hunting by humans and habitat loss due to climate change http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_mammoth |
The Japanese River Otter
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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 |
The Golden Toad
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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 |
Rocky Mountain Locust
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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCUST
Reason for extinction: Human intervention http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_locust |