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Extinct Animals

All the information you need to know about animals that have already become extinct.

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Do you capitalize megalodon?

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Yes, "Megalodon" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a specific species of prehistoric shark.

How long ago did the moa live on earth?

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The moa, flightless birds native to New Zealand, lived on Earth until about 600 years ago. They were hunted to extinction by the Maori people and possibly also by introduced predators like humans and dogs.

What is the scientific name of the big pig in the Denver museum of nature and science?

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The scientific name for the big pig in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is "Brachiosaurus altithorax."

What is the hairy mammoth scientific name?

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The scientific name for the woolly mammoth is Mammuthus Primigenius. A partial taxonomy for mammoth is:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Proboscidea (long snout)

Family: Elephantidae (elephants and mammoths)

Genus: Mammuthus

There are several species within the Genus:Mammuthus, one of which is the woolly mammoth.

What is the scientific name for the Diprotodon?

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The scientific name for Diprotodon is Diprotodon optatum. It was the largest known marsupial to have ever lived and is an extinct species from the family Diprotodontidae that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene epoch.

What is the scientific name for the mythical animal the dragon?

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The scientific name for the mythical animal known as the dragon is "Draco" or "Draco volans" which is a genus of gliding lizards found in Southeast Asia.

How did the passenger pigeon get its name?

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The passenger pigeon gets its name from the French word "passager," which means "passing by" or "on a journey." This name likely refers to the bird's migratory behavior and the large flocks that would pass through an area. The passenger pigeon is now extinct, with the last known individual dying in 1914.

Which animals are extincted?

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Some examples of extinct animals include the dodo, thylacine (Tasmanian tiger), and passenger pigeon. These species have disappeared entirely from the Earth due to factors such as habitat destruction, overhunting, and climate change.

What is the scientific name for quagga?

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The scientific name for quagga is Equus quagga. It is a subspecies of plains zebra that was native to South Africa but became extinct in the late 19th century.

What is the scientific name for the NZ moa?

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The scientific name for the New Zealand moa is Dinornis.

List of extinct species along with scientific names in India?

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  1. Indian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)
  2. Pink-headed Duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea)
  3. Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis)
  4. Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)

When an animal or plant may become extinct it is called?

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It's called Endangered if a species is threatened to go extinct.

What does sauros mean?

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"Sauros" is a Greek word that means "lizard" or "reptile." It is commonly used as a suffix in scientific names of reptiles to indicate their class or order.

Where were people when dinosaurs were around?

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During the time of dinosaurs, early mammals, birds, and various reptiles lived alongside them. The majority of dinosaurs roamed the Earth during the Mesozoic Era, particularly during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. These creatures inhabited different regions around the globe, from forests and swamps to deserts and plains.

Did Pegasus die in the hit show Heartland?

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Yes, Pegasus, the horse in the show Heartland, passed away. It was a sad moment for both the characters on the show and the audience.

Why did the lucayans became extinct?

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They are not extincted

When did opabinia became extinct?

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about 360 million years ago

What would happen if the Indian peacock became extinct?

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Peacocks are highly sought after for the religious purposes their feathers are used for. They are also being killed by pesticides. If caught killing a peacock, many charges include death according to sources, but not selling its feathers. Catching a peacock is easy as well, since they are flightless birds

If completely killed, the world would lose a brilliantly beautiful bird. These religions that so prize these peacocks would lose an iconic figure.

Effects on the environment when species extinct?

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If a species goes extinct, anything it used to eat (be it plants or animals) now has one less predator and their numbers will increase. If they increase too much unchecked by their predators they may use too many resources and cause their own starvation. Another animal may start eating them, though -- since now they don't have to compete with the old species anymore.

Also, any animal which was a predator to the now-extinct species has lost a food source. They may have to find something else to eat or starve themselves into extinction, too.

What does a dinosaur's foot print look like?

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In fiction, there are very many amounts of dragons of various description. This question is like asking

"What does a shoeprint look like?" They are very varied and it would depend on the type of dragon/shoe in question. For example, a typical dragon such as a wyvern would have large, lizard-like footprints at assumption, but the amphithere has no feet at all. I'm leaving the below comment because I find it funny. :D

A better answer would be: It all depends on which shoes my mother-in-law is wearing. :-)

Is a megalodon reraleted to a modern shark?

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It is related to a great white shark.

What pets did thay have in Medieval Times?

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No, often people did not keep pets for the simple reason they could not keep them alive. They could not feed them often because they coloud not feed themselves. Rich people sometimes had a cat or a dog, but if they pooped in the wrong place or did not do a trick they would abandon them or kill them. Harsh or what!

What animals have been extinct for over 100 years?

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This animal below have been extinct for more than 100 years. The Moa has been extinct for about 600 years

Why should you save hippos?

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i dont know i say just kill them all off! hahahahahahahahaha

How big was the cave lion?

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American lions are once said to be the biggest cat species living on earth, bigger than the african liger or the siberian tiger. Males can grow to be 5 ft tall at the shoulder, be up to 12 ft long, and weighs up from 700 pounds to 800 pounds. Females are 25 percent the size of males.
the American lion stood 5ft tall to the shoulder and was about 11.5 feet long not including its 4.3ft tail