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Extinction of animals (or rather species) happens all the time and has been going on for hundreds of millions of years. All the fossils we find in the rocks are species that are now extinct. It is therefore impossible to tell you just how many animals have gone extinct.
However, you question may have been prompted by concerns for our planet and its ecosystem today and you may therefore be asking
How many animals have gone extinct because of man's activities?
This a good question, unfortunately I don't know the answer to this so I will ask it.
(The answer is in the related question below)
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How many animals are endangerd?
There are around 5,600 animals that are endangered. Around 4,300 animals are threatened with extinction, and the running number of animals that have gone extinct is around 800.
How many known animals have gone extinct?
Many species of tigers
How many animals are alredy extinct?
It has been estimated that 1 to 4 billion species of animals have already gone extinct. Some animals that have gone extinct are the American Mastodon, Dire Wolf, Florida Spectacled Bear, and the Dodo bird.
How many animals have gone extinct because people wanted their fur?
about 10
Are any Fungi extinct?
Yes of course many species of Fungi have gone extinct, as have many species of Plants, Animals, etc.
How many species have gone extinct since 1681?
It is hard to calculate the number of animals that have become extinct since 1681 since some species went extinct before scientists knew they existed. What is known is that more than 90 species of birds and hundreds of species of mammals have gone extinct since then.
How many creatures have gone extinct in the last 10-15 years?
Hundreds of creatures have gone extinct in the last decade. They include the golden toad, Baiji dolphin, Pyrenean ibex, Pinta Island tortoise, Mariana mallard, and the Mexican grizzly bear. The exact number of animals to have gone extinct in the last decade is unknown.
What is meant by extinct.name some extinct animals?
Extinct means the animals no longer exist. There are many extinct animals, from dinosaurs to dodos.
How many plant and animals have gone extinct in the last 400 years?
In the past 400 years, more than 650 plant species and more than 480 animals have gone extinct. More are added to the endangered species list on a regular basis. Over 3000 animals more than 2600 plants are currently considered endangered.
About how many animals have gone exticnt?
No one knows exactly how many animals have gone extinct, because the fossil records only are the preserved remains of a mere fraction of the animals that ever lived, because the formation of fossils has to occur in such specific conditions. However, scientists where able to estimate that about 99.9% of all of the animals that have ever lived on this planet have gone extinct. False most of the animals that had lived on this Earth or still do are becoming or became exticnt, many reasons and it is at least 85% of the animals that are exticnt. Mostly cased by polution, global warming, abuse, the ozone layer, fossil fuel, and CFC molecules.)
What animals went extinct over the past 500 years?
Many animals have gone extinct since 1514. Examples include: Eskimo Curlew, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Martinique Curly-tailed Lizard, Golden Toad and Ainsworth's Salamander.
How many species of sharks have gone extinct?
51
