List of extinct animals

Table of contents

1 Prehistoric extinctions 2 Historic extinctions 3 Common Era Extinctions 3.1 Europe 3.2 North America 3.3 Central and South America 3.4 Africa 3.4.1 Mauritius and neighbouring islands 3.5 Oceania 3.5.2 New Zealand 4 Endangered Species 5 No Longer Considered Extinct 6 Related Articles

Prehistoric extinctions

Dinosaurs, and a large number of historical orders are extinct, probably wiped out by meteor or asteroid strikes, in various Epochs.

Historic extinctions

• Pleistocene Megafauna

Common Era Extinctions

Europe

• Auroch (1627, Poland)
• Tarpan (1880, Poland)
• Great Auk (1844, Iceland)

North America

see also List of extinct animals (USA)

Central and South America

• Caribbean Monk Seal (1922)
• Falkland Island Fox (1876)

Africa

• Blue Antelope (1799)
• Quagga (1883)
• Barbary Lion (1912)
• Cape Lion (1860)

Mauritius and neighbouring islands

• Dodo (1681)
• Mauritius Blue Pigeon
• Rodrigues Solitaire (1760s)
• Rodrigues Starling

Oceania

see also Extinct Australian animals

New Zealand

• Moa (1770s)

Endangered Species

See: endangered species

No Longer Considered Extinct

• Coelacanth, captured Dec 21 1938, thought to be a Rock Cod, but known to native peoples in Indonesia and other locations.

Related Articles

• Extinct birds