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Extinct Animals

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

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Why is the tiger extinct?

the reson is easy... their pelts were rare and became the number one most wanted furniture in the world, so by 1978 most of the types of tigers were extinct

hoped this helped =D

The Caspian, Javan, and Bali tigers are extinct. Mainly because of poaching for body parts, and habitat destruction. There are six subspecies still around, though all are endangered.

What is the name of the kiwi's extinct cousin?

Kiwi are all members of the genus Apteryx. Names differ according to the species. It is generally accepted that there are five species of kiwi.

  • Brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
  • Rowi, or Okarito Rowi (Apteryx rowi)
  • Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
  • Great spotted kiwi or roroa (Apteryx haasti)
  • Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)

The Brown kiwi is then divided into four distinct groups: the Northland, Coromandel, western and the eastern brown kiwi; while the Tokoeka is also divided into four distinct groups - the Haast tokoeka, the northern Fiordland tokoeka, the southern Fiordland tokoeka and the Stewart Island tokoeka.

However, the 'Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand' by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, published 2010, lists seven species:

  • Great Spotted (A. haastii)
  • Little spotted (A. owenii)
  • North Island Brown (A. mantelli),
  • Okarito Brown (A. rowi)
  • South Island Brown (A. australis australis)
  • Southern brown (A. australis)
  • Stewart Island brown (A. australis lawryi)

Is the burchell's zebra extinct?

No, the zebra swallowtail butterfly is not a type of endangered species. It is a commonly found butterfly species in Canada and the eastern U. S.

Why is it bad for animals to go extinct?

because humans depend on animals for many of our stupid needs and pleasures. we eat animals as a food supply, we need that protein found in their flesh. Fish contain Omega 3 which we also need. horses are made into glue, and baseballs. we also use some animals organs for mediceneal properties. we need to ensure the animals survival for our own

What ate the hallucigenia?

Scientists are unsure. Personally, I believe that they were bottom feeders eating small particles from the sea floor. Considering Hallucigenia lived during the time of the earliest plants, rather than being a carnivorous scavenger it was likely an omnivore or an early herbivore.

How does extinction influence speciation?

As one this is removed from a food chain the whole thing goes out of wack, say mice go extinct what ever used to eat the mice will now have to find a new food source and whatever it chooses numbers will start to decrease and so on a whole habitat can be screwed over

What is the female of a lad?

A young Irish boy is called a lad, and a young Irish girl is called a lassie.

What happens if wood storks becomes extinct?

An endangered species is a population of organisms which is in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A species is considered threatened if it is likely to become endangered in the near future throughout all or most of its range. Another term you might see is candidate species. This is a species that fits the definition of either endangered or threatened, but it has not officially been added to the list. The wood thrush range is widely distributed across the central and eastern U.S. It has a cinnamon brown color on its wings and back, and is white with black spots on its underside. The male wood thrush has one of the most beautiful songs of birds in North America. Wood thrushes are solitary birds, and will defend a territory that ranges from 800 to 28000 square meters! It prefers deciduous, upland mesic forests that have a moderately-dense shrub layer. The Wood Thrush has become a symbol of the decline of songbirds in eastern North America, having its population decline by 43 percent since the 1960s. The threats both come from its North American breeding grounds and Central American wintering grounds. Forest fragmentation in North America has resulted in both increased nest predation and increased cowbird parasitism, significantly reducing their reproductive success. Threats: Forest fragmentation in North American forests results in increased nest predation, increased cowbird parasitism, and continuing destruction of primary forest in Central America eliminates preferred Wood Thrush wintering habitat.

Are Philippine eagles extinct?

The eagles of the Philippine islands are not extinct. They are extremely rare and fully protected on the four main islands they now inhabit. Once quite diverse across many of the 7100 small islands of the archipelago they are now on the extremely critical list.

Are shellfish extinct?

Not yet. However, shellfish are subject to a number of stressors which are endangering it. These stressors include over harvesting, pollution, habitat loss, and ocean acidification due to climate change. shellfish will become more endangered and may become extinct over time.

What do sand vipers eat?

The European sand viper eats small mammals,birds,some lizards.

Which organism has come back from the edge of extinction?

In North America, the American bison and the Gray wolf suffered from great losses from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Where did the moa live?

moths live in plants and in trees,and only eat as a larva. when adults,they just drink liquids.

Why was the dunkleosteus extinct?

The dunkleosteus lives in the warmer climates and was Thoth to swim in the shallow

Do pandas have fur?

Giant panda bears are indeed furry creatures. They are markings on any two of them are not identical and makes it possible for them and humans (with really good eyes for that kind of thing) to identify them visually.

Why extinction occurs?

Extinction happens because of one of three reasons;

1- the animal can not adapt to the environmental changes if they are occurring.

2- the animal has competition with another species that either takes over their territory or wiping out their main source of prey.

3- if this relates to modern times, extinction may happen because man has destroyed the species habitat, hunted the species, or wiped out the species main source of food.

One of the most common threats to extinction today is of global warming, and the devastating effects its having on the earth and the climate. Global warming is slowly warming up earth, slowly melting the north and south poles, causing the changes in sea level and temperature. immediately effecting the animals across the world.

Did the Tasmanian tiger live in all of the Oceania archipelago or just Australia and Tasmania?

From the time of European settlement, the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, was only known on the Australian island state of Tasmania. However, fossil evidence from a long time ago indicates they once also lived on the Australian mainland and in New Guinea.

The habitat of the thylacine was open bushland such as dry eucalypt forest or grasslands or sometimes the edge of open wetlands.

The last thylacine died in the Hobart Zoo in September 1936.

What Animals have gone extint in the last hundred years?

A few species of lions and tigers have become extinct over the last 100 years. They include the Bali tiger, the Caspian tiger, the saber-tooth tiger, the Tasmanian tiger, and the Javan tiger.

How might the mass extinction at the end of the mesozoic era relate to the dominance of mammals in the Cenozoic era?

mass extinction: When at least 50 % of the species on Earth go extinct within a relatively short amount of time.

What is the biggest animal that is not extinct?

Baisicly any animal that is already protected. The reason why they are protected is because people have noticed their numbers have segnificantly gone down like the giant panda,now its protected from being hunted and the hunter(s) will be greatly fined for doing so.

What will happen if grass became extinct?

if grasses and shrubs is removed from the grass land eco-system then primary consumers would be secondary consumers.for example, removal of tress and vegetation will affects both land and water ecosystem as there will be no food for organisms

What are scientists theories on the dodo's extinction?

As it evolved in isolation it had no fear of predators and humans. Being a flightless bird it was easy prey for non-native species and humans. Also it is believed that their nesting grounds were destroyed as well.

When was the last passenger pigeon kept in captivity?

The last passenger pigeon was named "Martha" and lived in the Cincinnati zoo until her death in 1914.

How many animals have gone extinct because of hunting?

We need to con serve animals like deer and moose, and elk. But you can not kill more than you need.Butnot many, but we are taking away there habatats by tearingthem down. not many, but we are taking away there habatats by tearingthem down.