The estimated number of animal species on Earth falls somewhere in the wide range of 3 to 30 million. The truth is, experts don't know exactly how many species exist in the world. Even these estimated figures will most likely change at some point.
Unfortunately, one thing we do know for sure is that many animal species are threatened with extinction. The world has seen the complete disappearance of some species, such as the sabre-toothed tiger, the dodo bird, and the woolly mammoth. Some of the most interesting species ever to walk the planet are no longer alive today. Be it through a changing climate, hunting, or other methods, every animal listed on this quiz has gone extinct.
The extinct species covered here range from those that went extinct millions of years ago to a few who were declared extinct recently. You'll have to know about all of them in order to do well.
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Extinct Animals Quiz Questions
Can you name this animal that went extinct about 3,700 years ago?
Palaeoloxodon
Snuffleupagus
Asian elephant
Woolly mammoth
What is the name of this animal that went extinct sometime in the 1930s?
Tasmanian tiger
Caspian tiger
Javan tiger
Sumatran tiger
What is the name of this species that is believed to have gone extinct sometime in the 17th century?
Passenger pigeon
Mysterious starling
Least vermilion flycatcher
Dodo
What is the name of this species that went extinct sometime in the early 20th century?
Pagan reed warbler
North Island piopio
Lord Howe gerygone
Passenger pigeon
What is the name of this species that was officially declared extinct in 2011?
Sumatran rhinoceros
White rhinoceros
Woolly rhinoceros
West African black rhinoceros
What is the name of this species of dolphin that hasn't been seen since 2002?
Baiji white dolphin
Amazon river dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphin
Striped dolphin
The last individual from this species was killed in the year 2000. What is this animal's name?
Chamois
Markhor
Pyrenean ibex
West Caucasian tur
What is the name of this whale species that is believed to have been driven to extinction by warming climates 10 or 11 million years ago?
Leviathan melvillei
Bowhead whale
Fin whale
Narwhal
What is the name of this species that was hunted to extinction in the 18th century?
Caribbean monk seal
Vaquita
False killer whale
Steller's sea cow
The last individual from this flightless bird species was killed in 1844 when residents of a town believed it was a witch and caused a large storm. What is the animal's name?
Flightless cormorant
Southern cassowary
Kakapo
Great auk
This species of bear went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?
California grizzly bear
Atlas bear
Mexican grizzly bear
Steppe brown bear
This seemingly half-zebra half-horse species from South Africa went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?
Unicorn
Centaur
Quagga
Norfolk trotter
This Japanese wolf was hunted to extinction by 1905. What is its name?
Dire wolf
Red wolf
Honshu wolf
Siberian wolf
The Jurassic Park movies portrayed these extinct dinosaurs as being much larger than they actually were. What is their name?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Dilophosaurus
Velociraptor
Brachiosaurus
The largest shark ever in history, pictured below, is believed to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago. What is its name?
Ginsu shark
Scissor-toothed shark
Mega-toothed shark
Megalodon
3 Comments
15/15!!!!!
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You passed! Great job, you really know your extinct animals!
Awesome job with passing the quiz! It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the South African question—thanks for sharing!