Extinction Timeline

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    Past 200 years

  • The Last Quagga Died

    The Last Quagga Died
    The Quagga lived in south africa and was hunted until extinction.
  • Last Passenger Pigeon Died

    Last Passenger Pigeon Died
    The passenger pigeon lived in north america and was killed off due to hunting
  • Last Thylacine Died

    Last Thylacine Died
    The thylacine lived in Australia and Bengal. Overall they were hunted to extinction but the last one died due to a zoo not taking well enough care of him
  • Pyrenean ibex

    The Pyrenean Ibex lived in the Iberian Peninsula and was killed due to hunting in 2001 BUT in 2003 one was successfully cloned but then died a few minutes later
  • Last Western Black Rhinoceros Died

    Last Western Black Rhinoceros Died
    The Western Black Rhinoceros lived in sub-Saharan Africa, and was killed off due to poaching