List of extinct animals

From Academic Kids

Contents

3 Common Era Extinctions (Mammals and birds)

3.1 Europe, incomplete list
3.2 North America, (43 bird species, 39 mammal species in the USA)
3.3 Central and South America, incomplete list
3.4 Africa

3.4.1 Mauritius and neighbouring islands

3.5 Asia
3.6 Oceania

3.6.1 Hawaii
3.6.2 New Zealand, incomplete list

4 Endangered Species

5 No Longer Considered Extinct

6 Related Articles

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Prehistoric extinctions

A large number of historical orders are extinct, e.g. dinosaurs, pterosaurs and ammonites. Many of these orders went extinct at the same time in any of several mass extinction events. See for more information on mass extinctions.

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Historic extinctions

Pleistocene Megafauna

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Common Era Extinctions (Mammals and birds)

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Europe, incomplete list

Zebro or Encebra (XV Century, Spain)
Aurochs (1627, Poland)
Tarpan (1880, Poland)
Great Auk (1844, Iceland)
Pyrenean Ibex (2000, Spain)

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North America, (43 bird species, 39 mammal species in the USA)

List of extinct animals of the United States

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Central and South America, incomplete list

Caribbean Monk Seal (1952)
Falkland Island Fox (1876)

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Africa

Bluebuck, or Blue Antelope (1799)
Quagga (1883)
Cape Lion (1865)
Atlas Bear (1844)

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Hawaii

Laysan Rail
Moa-nalos
Hawaii 'O'o, Moho nobilis
Oahu 'O'o, Moho apicalis
Molokai 'O'o, Moho bishopi
Kauai 'O'o, Moho braccatus
Akialoa,Hemignathus obscurus
Ula-'ai-hawane, Ciridops anna
Black Mamo, Drepanis funerea
Hawaii Mamo, Drepanis pacifica
Kakawahie, Paroreomyza flammea
Kona Grosbeak, Psittirostra kona
Lesser Koa-finch, Rhodacanthus flaviceps
Greater Koa-finch, Rhodacanthus palmeri
Greater Amakihi, Viridonia sagittirostris

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New Zealand, incomplete list

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Endangered Species

See: endangered species

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No Longer Considered Extinct

Coelacanth, captured Dec 21 1938, thought to be a Rock Cod, but known to native peoples in Indonesia and other locations.
Ivory-billed Woodpecker, recently found in Arkansas by various people.
Cuban Solenodon, thought to have been extinct until a live specimen was found in 2003

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