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Ten Extinct Animals In The Last 150 Years
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Published September 13, 2022
Table of Contents
1. Ten Extinct Animals (General Knowledge)
1.1. 1. Dodo
1.2. 2. Schomberg’s Deer
1.3. 3. Dutch Alcon Blue Butter몭y
1.4. 4. Pinta Island Turtle
2. Ten Extinct Animals
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General Knowledge
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1. Dodo
The dodo was a 몭ightless bird native to Mauritius whose population began to decline and
eventually became extinct in the short course of a century as sailors started arriving on the
East African island nation.
The last of the dodo was seen in the 1660s, and because the emphasis wasn’t really on
conserving specimens, many of the remaining fossils were lost or destroyed.
(Image: Wikimedia) Dodo
1.5. 5. Round Island Burrowing Boa
1.6. 6. Javan Tiger
1.7. 7. Falkland Islands Wolf
1.8. 8. Tecopa puffer 몭sh
1.9. 9. West African Black Rhino
1.10. 10. Carolina Parrot
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2. Schomberg’s Deer
The Schomberg deer was native to Thailand and was named after the German-born
explorer Sir Robert H. Schomberg, who was knighted in 1844.
Some scientists believe that some of these deer may still be in the wild, even though they
were o몭cially declared extinct in 2006, and the last known deer was killed in captivity in
1938.
Cause of Extinction: Besides humans, Schomburg’s deer were hunted by native tigers and
leopards. Today, we only know of one mounted deer head in the Musée National d’Histoire
Naturale in Paris.
(Image: Wikimedia) Scomburg’s Deer
3. Dutch Alcon Blue Butter몭y
This Dutch butter몭y, a subspecies of Elkon Blue, was found mainly in the grasslands of the
Netherlands. While the closely related species (shown here) still exist in parts of Europe
and Asia, the last Dutch Blue Hawk was seen in the wild in 1979.
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Cause of extinction: Increased agriculture and construction hurt the Blue Alcon’s habitat
and caused it to lose its primary food source.
4. Dutch Alcon Blue Butter몭y
4. Pinta Island Turtle
When Darwin visited the Galapagos in 1835, the Pinta Island tortoise was there. Sadly, a
male named Lonesome George was the last thoroughbred of this subspecies and passed
away in 2015.
Cause of extinction: Humans that destroyed their habitats, rats that preyed on young
tortoises, and humans that were introduced to Pinta Island and killed them for their meat.
5. Pinta Island Turtle
5. Round Island Burrowing Boa
Native to Round Island, a small island off the coast of Mauritius, Round Island burrowing
boas prefer to live in the upper soil layers of volcanic slopes. It was once found on several
other islands around Mauritius, but by the 1940s, its population had declined, and it could
only be found on Round Island after 1949. It was last seen in 1975.
Cause of extinction: Introducing non-native species of rabbits and goats to the island
destroyed the vegetation and disturbed the boa’s habitat, ultimately leading to extinction.
6. Round Island Burrowing Boa
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Javan Tiger
Like the Sumatran tiger, the Javan tiger was native to the Indonesian island of Java. In the
1800s, they were so common that island natives considered them pests, but their
populations declined as the island developed. In the 1950s, only 20 tigers remained.
Cause of extinction: Habitat loss and agricultural development led to drastic population
decline. Conservation efforts in the 1940s and 1950s were unsuccessful due to a lack of
proper land and planning.
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Falkland Islands Wolf
The Falkland Islands wolf became extinct in the late 19th century and was known as the
Antarctic wolf and the Falkland Islands fox.
These wolves were native to the Falklands of Argentina and were isolated from the world
until humans arrived on the islands and hunted them down.
Scientists believe these wolves feed on penguins and other land birds and seal pups.
Cause of Extinction: Hunting.
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8. Tecopa pu몭er 몭sh
Native to the hot springs of the Mojave Desert, the Tecopa pup has the distinction of being
the 몭rst animal declared extinct under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of
1973. The pup’s decline came when developers took over its natural habitat. ,
Cause of Extinction: Destruction of its natural habitat.
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West African Black Rhino
The majestic West African black rhino was declared extinct in 2006 after conservationists
failed to 몭nd any in its last remaining habitat in Cameroon. The West African black
9. failed to 몭nd any in its last remaining habitat in Cameroon. The West African black
rhinoceros was one of four subspecies of the rhinoceros.
The photo was taken in 2017 while the rhino routinely passed out to have its horns cut off.
Cause of extinction: Poachers hunted the rhino for its horn, which some in Yemen and
China believe has aphrodisiac powers, leading to its expiration.
10.
Carolina Parrot
The Carolina parakeet was the only bird of its kind in eastern America; the last Carolina
parakeet died at the Cincinnati Zoo in February 1918, shortly after the death of her
companion Lady Jane.
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Cause of Extinction: The Smithsonian notes that while a speci몭c cause doesn’t explain the
parrot’s extinction, deforestation and disease likely affected the brightly colored birds. It
also didn’t help that their feathers were fashionable accessories for women’s hats.
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