Extinct Animals
1627-04-01 00:00:00
Aurochs
The last Female died in 1627. They were often hunted people
1768-12-10 12:25:26
Steller's sea cow
Steller's Sea Cows were last seen in 1768. They had close relatives such as the Manatee and a Dugong.
1844-09-10 00:34:23
Great Auk
They are flightless birds and look like penguins.They became extinct in 1844.
1860-04-01 00:00:00
Sea mink
They were close to the Falkland Islands. There were prized for their fur. They became extinct from being poached for prizes.
1870-02-01 21:25:42
Atlas bear
The last Atlas bear was hunted by poachers in 1870. They were hunted to extinction for their fur.
1872-05-26 05:01:24
The Syrian Wild Donkey
The last Syrian Wild Donkey died in a zoo.They got killed in World War I.
1880-04-01 00:00:00
Tarpan
The last Tarpan became extinct in Ukrainian horse game. People can R-breed the tarpan back from extinction. They died in the wild at 1800s.
1880-04-01 00:00:00
Falkland Island wolf
People thought that they were hunting their sheep. So they got shot or poisoned the wolves.
1880-11-11 19:11:11
Quagga
Quaggas are a cross between a a horse and a zebra.The last Quagga died in Europe. Back in the 1870's the quaggas in Africa were exterminated.
1895-09-15 07:00:04
Laughing Owl
1905-04-12 19:20:45
The Japanese Wolf
They became extinct in 1905 and they had rabies.They howled every night .They lived Japan.
1914-10-27 05:29:22
Passenger Pigeon
More then a million passenger pigeon lived in eastern North American in the early 1800's. Then they became extinct in 1914.
1918-12-08 10:23:19
Carolina parakeet
They were killed because women liked feathers in their hats and they stuffed the birds too .They became extinct in the 1918.
1923-10-25 09:00:49
Bubal Hartebeest
Used to live freely in Egypt, Libya, Northern Africa and Tunisia. They became extinct because of hunters.
1930-05-29 01:57:34
Schomburgk's Deer
They used to live in a nice grassland until they became extinct. It was hunted to extinction.
1932-02-04 20:57:26
Heath Hen
1936-12-19 21:40:03
Thylacine
They look like a dog with tiger stripes.They became extinct in 1936. They became extinct because farmers hunted them down.
1940-06-20 12:24:37
Toolache wallaby
They were hunted by grey hounds.
1940-10-07 18:06:18
Ivory Billed Woodpecker
They were last seen in United State before extinction. They were rare birds in America .For over 50 years people believed they were extinct.
1944-06-25 00:03:51
Laysan Crake
They were taken to extinction in 1944.
1957-10-25 06:42:20
Turanian Tiger
They used to live in China, Tajikistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. The last Turanian tiger got shot in 1957.They were hunted for their furs.
1960-10-20 13:00:22
Bachman's Warbler
They were in the list of endangered species in 1967. They lived in Louisiana,up in Kentucky and Maryland. They migrate in the winter to Cuba.
1963-07-24 20:38:02
New Zealand Thrush
They were last seen in 1963.
1966-07-12 21:42:01
Arabian Ostrich
They were extinct in the mid 20th century.
1968-07-23 23:32:44
South Island Bushwren
It's a tiny bird that measures to about 9 cm tall. The bird is almost flightless.They were last seen in 1968 before extinction.
1974-05-05 22:45:50
Japanese Sea Lion
They loss their habitat from WWII and commercial fishing.
1975-12-25 05:27:11
Round Island Burrowing Boa
They were the best-know species in Round Island.They were last seen in 1975, the year they were extinct.
1977-09-15 09:18:09
Colombian Grebe
The last seen in the 1977.They became extinct because of loss of habitat .In 1970 their population was less than 100.
1979-01-19 03:01:57
Dutch Alcon Blue Butterfly
They were found in Asia and Europe.
1979-07-31 06:51:45
Javan Tiger
Javan Tigers were a pest for the island so they killed them to extinction. They had long cheeked whiskers.
1987-02-15 12:47:26
Large Rodents
They lived in North America for 2 to 4 million years.They are closely related to the guinea pig.
1987-09-24 01:53:19
Kaua'i 'O'o
They were extinct from black rats and domestic pigs, because those animals carried sickness.
1989-05-11 21:11:42
The Golden Toad
They had a beautiful orange color on the toad.1989 was when the golden toad became extinct do to a sickness.They used to live in Costa Rica.
1989-11-06 04:48:54
Atitlan Grebe
They lived in a lake called Lake Atitlan.
1994-01-30 14:02:42
St. Helena Olive
In 1977 the last St. Helena Olive tree was found and became extinct in 1994. They became extinct from deforestation,and over-grazing.
1994-04-21 05:27:52
Canarian Oystercatcher
There food source was being over hunted, and the birds were dying because they did not have a lot of food sources.
1996-06-10 22:28:12
Zanzibar Leopard
They became extinct from deforestation.
2000-04-07 02:58:04
Pyrenean Ibex
They became extinct for a few reasons such as lung failure.
2002-12-23 02:36:43
Hawaiian crow
They were last seen in 2002. A sickness made the bird extinct.
2004-01-09 10:32:37
Spix's Macaw
They are known for their pretty feathers.They became extinct from Habitat destruction and illegal trapping.
2004-04-27 16:14:18
Mariana Mallard
They lived in 4 small Pacific islands.The last pair of Mariana Mallards found in the wild was in 1979. The last Mariana Mallard became extinct in 2004.
2004-08-14 21:55:59
Po'ouli
It's also called a Black-faced Honeycreeper and was discovered in the 1970's. It became extinct because of habitat loss, illnesses, and loss of food source.
2006-07-25 22:56:56
Baiji River dolphin
The last Bhaji River dolphin became extinct in 2006 because of hunters and fishermen. They were nearly blind but they were actually very smart.
2007-10-05 21:43:41
Madeiran Large White
They lost their habitat because of construction.They were found in valleys of the Laurisilva and Portugal.
2008-02-18 18:30:19
Caribbean Monk Seal
They became extinct because of oils spills and pollution.They were also called the 'Sea Wolfs'. They lived mostly in the Golf of Mexico.
2008-07-04 23:57:54
Liverpool pigeon
2008-10-11 09:07:03
Holdridge's toad
They became extinct in October 2008 and they were not seen by humans since 1986.They became extinct from a disease.
2010-06-15 00:58:51
Alaotra grebe
They lived in Madagascar before extinction.They became extinct from habitat destruction.
2011-12-13 05:27:16
Western Black Rhinoceros
Scientists looked for the animal in 2006 and there were none left.They were confirmed extinct in 2011.
2012-06-24 16:50:38
Pinta Island Tortoise
They used to be able to live up to 100 years old.