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Extinct Animals
All the information you need to know about animals that have already become extinct.
1,977 Questions
Are cave bears and short faced bears the same thing?
No they are quite distinct, though they were both probably omnivorous the Cave bear (Ursus spelaeus )probably tended more toward vegetarianism while the short face (of the genus Arctodus) lent more toward a carnivorous diet. The cave bear was a Eurasian species, whereas Arctodus' origins are in North America. Physically they would have appeared very different, the Cave bear is related to and was similar in size to large examples of modern Brown bears, and would have appeared similar. Whereas the Short face has only one extant relative the South American Spectacled bear, and was larger in size, closer to and possibly exceeding that of the largest Polar bears today, though more lightly built and with longer legs. More recent interpretations of the fossil evidence have led to it often being viewed as a 'super scavenger', rather than 'super predator'.
What adaptations does plankton have for staying afloat?
Being able to use the turbulence in the water to help them stay afloat is one adaptation that the plankton has to keep themselves afloat. They also use structures near the surface of the water to help them.
When did the Quagga become extinct?
The quagga (Equus quagga) was a yellowish-brown zebra with stripes only on its head, neck and chest. Native to desert areas of the Africa, the quagga was exterminated in the wild in the 1870s. The last captive quaggas died in Europe in the 1880s.
The origin of the term Amphibia comes from Latin meaning 'two lives' (land and water based), as most amphibians spend a larval stage as aquatic water breathers.
What animal today causes the most animals to go extinct or to be in danger of going extinct?
Humans are the answer! humans caused more animals to go extinct than any other animal.
How tall was the Short- Faced Bear?
The Short faced bear was 7 ft tall at the shoulder height, and was 14 ft tall standing upright.
Why is there correspondence between mass extinction and the ends of geological periods?
Because mass extinction events marked the loss of a number of a species to fill the available ecological niches, these events correspond to geological period boundaries.
Where was the protosgega gigas found?
Protostega gigas is an extinct species of marine turtle. It was first discovered in the Smoky Hill Chalk of western Kansas in 1871
What could be done so that a puma won't get extinct?
people need to stop being intrusive and getting in animals's habitats!
If you mean paleontologists, they are people who study/dig up prehistoric animals.
(Dinosaur bones.)
What is the Tooth Fairy's phone number?
The Tooth Fairy doesn't carry a phone. Oh, nothing that simple and human-like for such an important Fairy. She has the ability to hear that tooth pop right out. That is her special gift! She can tell just from the sound, where you live, what you name is, how old you are, and how many other teeth she has collected from you. Just from that one little sound. Sometimes you hear it, but just barely, when your tooth plinks out of it's little slot. But to her, The Tooth Fairy, it might as well be as loud as a thunderclap. She can her it no matter how far away she is, and that sound draws her to your room. But you must do your part. If "your tooth" isn't under "your" pillow, she will be offended and will not leave you a surprise. So, she doesn't require a phone, no mere number is needed to reach her, just that tiny sound, that tiny plink when your tooth leaps from it's place and calls out to The Tooth Fairy, she will hear. So, you see, there is no need for a phone number listing for the Tooth Fairy.
Why do some animals become extinct?
Animals can become extinct for a wide variety of reasons. The most common reasons are the following:
- Disease
- Over-Hunted
- Genetic Similarity (causing sterility and disease)
You think megalodons still exist because they always find prehistoric teeth?
No it doesnt the the teeth they found was over 10.000.000 years old
Are extinct animals mainly sea or land?
Most of life's history was spent evolving in the ocean so i would tend to lean towards water, but at the same time it is estimated that only 1 out of every 1000 species ever fossilize making it impossible to tell all of the species that have lived on the planet. Hence making it impossible to tell all of the species that went extinct.
What are the bad things about 1080?
they make animals suffer for days or even weeks when consumed it disintergrates the vital organs inside the animals
How come great white sharks didn't extinct like Megalodon did?
Unlike Great White Sharks, Meg didn't really have anything to keep them warm when ice age arrive so they died from that. Great White did and they survived.
What does the statement Extinction is sometimes a natural process?
Well, sometimes things have to go so new things can grow. Or that there isn't a habitat available for the certain species and they have to move on.
its alliteration and its a sentence or phrase with most of the words starting with the same sound
ex) erin the expedient elf......
Yes, hunting can cause extinction. Hunting destroys the animals life.
