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Sep 20, 2022 · From a Galapagos tortoise to one black rhino subspecies, these 11 species have been declared extinct or possibly extinct over the past half-century.
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- Bermuda Petrel. The dramatic rediscovery of the Bermuda petrel has become one of the most inspiring stories in the history of nature conservation. These birds were believed extinct for 330 years, with the last sightings in the 1620s.
- Chacoan Peccary. The Chacoan is the largest (by size) species of peccary, a beast that resembles a pig but hails from a different continent and cannot be domesticated.
- Coelacanth. Coelacanth are an ancient order of fish believed to have gone extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period some 65-plus million years ago. That was until 1938, when one was miraculously discovered off the east coast of South Africa near the mouth of the Chalumna River.
- Lord Howe Island Stick Insect. Sometimes referred to as "land lobsters" or "walking sausages," a Lord Howe stick insect is considered the rarest insect in the world.
Oct 18, 2023 · There are now 650 species that have gone extinct in the U.S., according to the Center for Biological Diversity, which says factors such as climate change, pollution and invasive species...
Recently extinct mammals are defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as any mammals that have become extinct since the year 1500 CE. Since then, roughly 80 mammal species have become extinct.
Jul 1, 2019 · Explore a list of 100 animals that have recently become extinct, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and invertebrates.
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Jan 13, 2021 · This past year scientists and conservation organizations declared that a long list of species may have gone extinct, including dozens of frogs, orchids and fish. Most of these species...
Sep 30, 2021 · The ivory-billed woodpecker, along with 22 other species of birds, fish, mussels and other wildlife, is set to be declared extinct and removed from the endangered species list, US wildlife...