List of Some Extinct Species
The passenger pigeon is a bird that doesn’t exist anymore, and humans are the reason it disappeared. Many other animals have also disappeared because of things people did in the last few hundred years, like:
Year of Extinction |
Name of the Species |
Reason for Extinciton |
---|---|---|
1690 |
Dodo Bird |
Extinct from predation by introduced pigs and cats |
1768 |
Stellar’s Sea Cow |
Extinct from hunting for fur and oil |
1870 |
Labrador Duck |
Extinct from human competition for mussels and other shellfish |
1900 |
Rocky Mountain Locust |
Extinct from habitat conversion to farmland |
1936 |
Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger or Wolf) |
Extinct from hunting, habitat loss, and competition with dogs |
1952 |
Deepwater Cisco Fish |
Extinct from competition and predation by introduced fishes |
1962 |
Hawaii Chaff Flower |
Extinct from habitat conversion to military installations |
1989 |
Golden Toad |
Extinct from climate change or other impacts |
2004 |
St. Helena Olive Tre |
Extinct from logging and plantations |
Extinction of Species
Extinction of Species: As per the definition, “Extinction is the process of evolution that leads to the disappearance of a population or species.” In simpler words, Extinction is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals, or other organisms.
In this article, we will study in depth the Extinction of Species. We will take a look at a list of some of the Extinct Species and learn about the cause of Extinction as well.
Let’s explore.
Table of Content
- What is Extinction of Species?
- List of Some Extinct Species
- Causes of Extinction of Species
- Extinction Rates
- List of Extinct Species of Animals