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the dodo
dodoThe dodo is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius. Subfossil remains show the dodo was about 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) tall and may have weighed 10.6–21.1 kg (23–47 lb) in the wild. The first recorded mention of the dodo was by Dutch sailors in 1598. The extinction of the dodo within less than a century of its discovery called attention to the previously unrecognised problem of human involvement in the disappearance of entire species. -
Quagga
QuaggaQuagga - perhaps the only one of which is an extinct animal, the representatives have been tamed by man and used to guard flocks: quagga much earlier than domestic sheep, cows, chickens noticed the approach of predators and warn owners with a loud cry of "Kuah", from which it got its name. The last wild Quagga was killed in 1878. Last Quagga died at Amsterdam zoo in the world in 1883. -
The Ezo wolf
The Ezo wolfThe Ezo wolf was a distinct subspecies, and had a more traditionally wolf-like appearance than its southern cousin, the Honshū wolf. The wolf was deemed a threat to ranching (which the Meiji government promoted at the time) and targeted via a bounty system and a direct chemical extermination campaign. Hokkaidō experienced significant development during this period, which led to the Hokkaidō wolf suffering from resulting environmental disruption. -
The laughing owl
The laughing owlThe laughing owl's plumage was yellowish-brown striped with dark brown. There were white straps on the scapulars, and occasionally the hind neck. Mantle feathers were edged with white. The wings and tail had light brown bars. Extinction was caused by persecution (mainly for specimens), land use changes, and the introduction of predators such as cats and stoats. -
The Mexican grizzly Bear
The Mexican Grizzly BearThe Mexican grizzly bear was one of the heaviest and largest mammals in Mexico.Because bears hunted the cattle from time to time they were considered a pest by farmers. The Mexican grizzly bear was trapped, shot and poisoned, and had already become scarce in the 1930s. By 1964 the Mexican grizzly bear was regarded as extinct. -
The Caspian tiger
The caspian TigerTuran tiger, is an extinct tiger subspecies that had been recorded in the wild until the early 1970s. The main background colour of its pelage varied, though generally it was brighter and more uniform than that of Far Eastern tigers. The stripes were narrower, fuller and more closely set than those of the Siberian tiger. The colour of its stripes were a mixture of brown or cinnamon shades. The reason of the extinction is human extermination. -
The golden toad
The golden ToadFor a long time there was an ideal temperature and humidity for the life of this creature, but human activity has broken the usual environmental parameters that led to the extinction of this species of frog.The males were bright orange.
