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Dodo
Flightless bird that was native to Mauritius
Quagga
The Quagga is a mammal closely related to modern horses and zebras.
The Quagga inhabited the desert areas of South Africa
African Black
Rhino
The Western Black Rhino was the rarest of the black rhino subspecies.
It was commonly found in several African countries, including Kenya,
Rwanda, and Zambia.
Passenger Pigeon
The Passenger pigeon or the Wild pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon
that was native to North America. It got its name due to the migratory
habits of the species.
The Great Auk
The Great Auk was a flightless bird that much resembled the modern-day
penguin. It was a great swimmer, stored fat for warmth, nestled in
dense colonies, and mated for life.
Wooly Mammoth
The Woolly Mammoth inhabited the arctic tundra regions of the northern
hemisphere in the early Holocene period.
These massive herbivores could reach 11 feet in height and weighed
six tonnes, and resembled the African elephants.
Irish Elk
From Ireland to Siberia, Irish Elk populated much of northern Europe
at the end of the last glacial period. They had the largest antlers
of any deer species, that reached 12 feet in width.
Caspian Tiger
The Caspian Tiger resided just south of the Caspian Sea and in central
Asia. These tigers were the biggest cats on the planet.
Giant Moa
The Moa or the Dinornis, was an ostrich-like heavy bird that became
extinct. It was native to New Zealand. The name “moa” comes from the
Polynesian word for “fowl”.
These flightless ducks from the Hawaiian Islands, known as Moa Nalo,
grew to be as large as geese.
Golden Toad
The golden toad is an extinct species of true toads that were once
abundant in a small, high-altitude region of Monteverde Cloud Forest,
Costa Rica.
Archaeoindris
Archaeoindris is a giant lemur species and the largest known primate
known to live in Madagascar. This is equivalent in the size of a male
gorilla and belongs to the family of extinct lemurs known as “sloth
lemurs”. The second-largest type of sloth lemur and it was first described
by Herbert F in 1909 which is totally based on subfossil fragmentary
jaws. Researchers have found only six bones from the lower. The unique
part is that the remains have been seen only in one location Ampasambazimba
in a subfossil site in central Madagascar.
Archaeolemur
Archaeolemur is also an extinct genus of lemurs that has two species
namely Archaeolemur edwardsi and A. major. They are mostly seen in
the areas of Madagascar through much of the Holocene epoch. It loves
to spend much of its time on the ground and body weight is around
15 and 35 kg. The species disappeared from Madagascar around 1047–1280
CE.
Babakotia
Again, this is medium-sized lemur also known as strepsirrhine primate
mostly seen in the Madagascar belongs to the family of Palaeopropithecidae
which s now as the the sloth lemurs. The species loves to eat leafs,
however, it also eats fruits and seeds. The name of the species derives
from the Malagasy common name for the Indri, babakoto which is a close
relative of Babakotia.
Canariomys
One of the extinct animals, Canariomys is extinct species of rodents
that was one seen on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, part
of the Canary Islands, Spain. It can reach upto the weight of 1 kg
(2.2 lb). The species is herbivorous and the diet is based on plant
materials, probably soft vegetables such as roots, ferns, and berries,
but not grass.
Giant fossa
Giant fossa also is known as Cryptoprocta spelea, The species is closely
related to the mongooses and includes all Malagasy carnivorans. It
was first discovered in 1902 and belongs to the family Eupleridae
that too comes from mongooses. The species is known from the subfossil
bones seen in northern, western, southern, and central Madagascar.
Alaotra grebe
Alaotra Grebe also known as Delacour’s little grebe or rusty grebe
is an extinct bird species mostly seen in the Lake Alaotra and its
surrounding lakes in Madagascar. The species is about 25 cm (9.8 in)
long, however, flying of long distances is restricted because of small
wings. The decline of the species was started in 20th century primarily
because of habitat destruction.
Ascension crake
Ascension crake is a flightless bird that was seen on Ascension Island
in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was declared extinct in the year 1994
by Groombridge. The bird species belong to the family Rallidae and
it is pandemic to Ascension Island. There are multiple sites where
subfossil bones of the bird have been found in deposits at the base
of vertical fumaroles. It is one of the extinct animals in the world.
Broad-billed parrot
Broad-billed parrot also known as raven parrot is a exticnt parrot
species belongs to the family of Psittaculidae. It was seen on the
Mascarene island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
There were multiple reasons for the decline of the species, firstly,
its poor flying ability that makes them easy prey for sailors who
visited Mauritius and thier nests are easily vulnerable to the introduced
crab-eating macaques and rats.
Canary Islands
oystercatcher
Canary Islands oystercatcher also knew as the Canarian Oystercatcher,
or Canarian black Oystercatcher is a shorebird which is mostly seen
in the Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and their offshore islets such as
Islote de Lobos and the Chinijo Archipelago in the Canary Islands,
Spain. The bird species is now considered to be extinct.
Delalande’s coua
One of the extinct animals, Delalande’s coua also known as the snail-eating
coua or Delalande’s coucal is an extinct species of the non-parasitic
cuckoo from Madagascar. The bird species were mostly seen in the area
of Fito and Maroantsetra as well as near Toamasina (mostly coastal
areas). Till now there are 14 specimens that exist nowadays, howvever,
all are taken between 1827 and 1834 by the surgeon and naturalist
Chevalier Joseph Alphonse Bernier.
Voay robustus
One of the extinct animals., Voay robustus is an extinct species of
crocodile from Madagascar and it includes only one species of crocodile
that is V. robustus. There was subfossil for this species including
complete skulls as well as vertebrae in Ambolisatra and Antsirabe.
The name of the species comes from the Malagasy word for crocodile.
Cape Verde giant
skink
Cape Verde giant skink is also known as he Cape Verde giant skink,
Bibron’s skink, lagarto, or Cocteau’s skink is a species of lizard
that was seen in the islets of Branco and Raso in the Cape Verde islands
of the Atlantic Ocean. The primary cause of the extinction is human-caused
habitat destruction and none of them have been doscovered since the
early 20th century.
Domed Rodrigues
giant tortoise
Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise is the extinct species of giant tortoise
in the family Testudinidae. It is mostly seen on Rodrigues and belived
to have extinct on 1800 as a result of human exploitation.
Reunion giant
tortoise
Réunion giant tortoise is the extinct species of tortoise the belongs
to the family Testudinidae, The species was seen in the areas of Réunion
Island in the Indian Ocean. There were multiple species in the 17th
and early 18th centuries. The primary reason for the extinction was
they were killed in large numbers by European sailors, and finally
became extinct in the 1840s.
Rodrigues day
gecko
Rodrigues day gecko is an extinct species of day gecko, a lizard belongs
the family of Gekkonidae. It is seen in the areas of Rodrigues islands
that were typically inhabited forests and dwelt in trees. It loves
to feed on insects and nectar.
Du Toit’s torrent
frog
Du Toit’s torrent frog is a extinct frog species which is also known
as the Mt. Elgon torrent frog and the Kenya rocky river frog belongs
to teh family the Petropedetidae and mostly seen in the Mount Elgon
in Kenya. The species was first seen by the Cornelius Albertus du
Toit in the year 1934, He is a member of Cape Town University, howvever,
the species was last seen in the year 1962.
Osgood’s Ethiopian
toad also known as Spinophrynoides Osgood is an extinct species of
toad that belongs to the family Bufonidae and was seen in the mountains
of south-central Ethiopia. It was named after American biologist Wilfred
Hudson Osgood who collected the original specimen in 1926–27.
Conraua derooi
Conraua derooi is an extinct species of frog that belongs to the family
Conrauidae. It is mostly seen in the areas of Togo and Ghana. Commonly
known as Togo slippery frog, before going extinct, few species was
seen in the year 2005–2007.
Aplocheilichthys
sp. nov. ‘Naivasha’
Aplocheilichthys sp. nov. ‘Naivasha’ is an extinct species of freshwater
species that belongs to the family Poeciliidae. It was seen in the
rivers of Kenya and later become extinct.
Labeobarbus microbarbis
Labeobarbus microbarbis is an extinct species of cyprinid fish and
mostly seen in the Lake Luhondo in Rwanda. The fish was not recorded
since alien fish species of Tilapia and Haplochromis.
Pantanodon madagascariensis
Pantanodon madagascariensis is an extinct species of fish that belongs
to the family Poeciliidae. It is mostly seen in eastern Madagascar
and its natural habitats were rivers and swamps. It was extinct due
to habitat loss.
Ptychochromis
onilahy
Ptychochromis only is a fish species that was become extinct by the
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), however, Onilahy
River system is large, so there might be a possibility of remaining
populations in the remote areas of the river. It is one of the extinct
animals.
Salmo pallaryi
Salmo pallaryi is an extinct species of salmonid fish that was seen
only in a single lake in the Atlas mountains of northern Morocco.
The fish species was extinct in the year 1930s, primarily because
of the introduction of common carp in the lake.
Small Mauritian
flying fox
Small Mauritian flying fox also is known as the dark flying fox is
an extinct species of megabat. It is mostly seen in the island of
Réunion and Mauritius in the Mascarene Islands of the Indian Ocean.
The species become extinct because of forest clearance and hunting.
It becomes extinct in the 19th century.
Reunion sheldgoose
One of the extinct animals., Reunion sheldgoose also is known as Kervazo’s
Egyptian goose is an extinct species of goose from Réunion. The species
is a close relative of the Egyptian goose and was about the same size.
It was last seen in the year 1674.
Reunion night
heron
Reunion night heron is an extinct species of Heron mostly seen in
the Mascarene island of Reunion. The subfossil bones of the bird species
were recovered in the late 20th century.
Reunion ibis
Réunion ibis is an extinct species of ibis that was endemic to the
volcanic island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The subfossil was
found in 1974 and was first scientifically described in 1987. The
closest relative of the bird species is Malagasy sacred ibis, the
African sacred ibis, and the straw-necked ibis.
Reunion kestrel
Reunion kestrel is an extinct bird species that belongs to the falcon
family. It is seen in the Mascarene island of Réunion and also a part
of the Western Indian Ocean radiation of kestrels. The subfossil of
the bird species was found in the year 1674. It is one of the extinct
animals on planet Earth.
Reunion rail
Reunion rail is an extinct bird species also known as Dubois’ wood-rail,
which was seen in the Mascarene island of Réunion. The subfossil was
seen in the 1996 in the Caverne de la Tortue on Réunion and scientifically
described in 1999. There is a possibility that it became extinct in
the late 17th century.
Reunion swamphen
Reunion swamphen also known as the Réunion gallinule or oiseau bleu
is an extinct species of rail from Réunion, Mascarenes that were came
out from the reports of travellers. The last description of the bird
species was in the testimony of Père Brown’ in the year 1724.
Reunion pink pigeon
Reunion pink pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon that was native
to the Mascarene island of Réunion. The species was described by Dubois
in 1674. It is very little has to be said about his extinction and
the last report of native pigeons were by Père Bernardin in 1687 and
by Guillaume Houssaye in 1689.
Réunion parakeet
Echo parakeet is a parrot species endemic to the Mascarene Islands
of Mauritius and formerly Reunion. The only living parrot species
is Echo parakeet rest all are extinct now. Réunion parakeet which
is now extinct but along with the living echo parakeet is known as
the Mauritius parakeet.
Mascarene parrot
Mascarene parrot also known as mascarin is an extinct species of parrot
which was endemic to the endemic to the Mascarene island of Réunion
in the western Indian Ocean. It is 35 cm long known to have a large
red bill and long, rounded tail feathers.
Reunion owl
Réunion owl is a small owl which was seen in the Mascarene island
of Réunion but became extinct before it can be described. It is also
known through its subfossils and belongs to the group Mascarenotus.
It looks similar to the Mauritius owl and the Rodrigues owl.
Hoopoe starling
One of the extinct animals., Hoopoe starling is also known as the
Réunion starling or Bourbon crested starling mostly seen on the Mascarene
island of Réunion and became extinct in the 1850s. The bird was first
mentioned in the 17th century and was long thought to be related to
the hoopoe from where it derived its name.
Mauritian giant
skink
Mauritian giant skink or Leiolopisma mauritiana is the largest known
extinct species of skink. It was initially seen in Mauritius but become
extinct around 1600 probably because of the introduced predators.
Reunion giant
tortoise
Réunion giant tortoise is the extinct species of giant tortoise belongs
to the family Testudinidae. It was native to the Réunion Island in
the Indian Ocean. The count of the species was good in the 17th and
early 18th centuries, however, they were killed by the European sailors,
and finally became extinct in the 1840s.
Panthera spelaea
(Cave Lion)
One of the extinct animals, Cave lion also is known as “Eurasian cave
lion”, “European cave lion”, or “steppe lion” is an extinct species
of Panthera spelaea which was evolved in Europe approximately 600,000
years ago. After fossil analysis of the bone samples, It is believed
that it is genetically isolated and different from the modern lion
mostly seen in teh regions of Africa and Asia. According to the Nuclear
genomic evidence, there is no interbreeding with the ancestors of
the modern lion. The oldest bone was excavated in Yakutia and radiocarbon
dated at least 62,400 years old. After all analysis, it is believed
that the species extinct about 13,000 years ago.
Talking about the evolution,
Lion like species appeared on Earth approximately 1.7 to 1.2 million
years ago.
After these cat species dispersed to Europe from East Africa during
the first half of the Middle Pleistocene and hence giving rise to
P. fossils in Central Europe by 610,000 years ago.
Later, Panthera spelaea species evolved from the fossils nearly 460,000
years ago in central Europe during the late Saalian glaciation or
early Eemian.
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