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Can you name this animal that went extinct about 3,700 years ago?

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Palaeoloxodon
Snuffleupagus
Woolly mammoth
Asian elephant

Stunning!

Not quite.

What is the name of this animal that went extinct sometime in the 1930s?

Tasmanian tiger
Javan tiger
Caspian tiger
Sumatran tiger

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

What is the name of this species that is believed to have gone extinct sometime in the 17th century?

Mysterious starling
Least vermilion flycatcher
Dodo
Passenger pigeon

Super!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What is the name of this species that went extinct sometime in the early 20th century?

Passenger pigeon
Pagan reed warbler
North Island piopio
Lord Howe gerygone

Good job!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What is the name of this species that was officially declared extinct in 2011?

West African black rhinoceros
Woolly rhinoceros
White rhinoceros
Sumatran rhinoceros

Hooray! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the name of this species of dolphin that hasn't been seen since 2002?

Striped dolphin
Baiji white dolphin
Amazon river dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphin

That's great!

That was incorrect.

The last individual from this species was killed in the year 2000. What is this animal's name?

Pyrenean ibex
West Caucasian tur
Markhor
Chamois

Excellent!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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?

Bowhead whale
Fin whale
Narwhal
Leviathan melvillei

Fabulous!

Not quite.

What is the name of this species that was hunted to extinction in the 18th century?

Steller's sea cow
Caribbean monk seal
Vaquita
False killer whale

Beautiful! 👍

That was incorrect.

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?

Southern cassowary
Great auk
Kakapo
Flightless cormorant

Super!

Not quite.

This species of bear went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?

California grizzly bear
Steppe brown bear
Mexican grizzly bear
Atlas bear

Super!

Having difficulty with this one?

This seemingly half-zebra half-horse species from South Africa went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?

Centaur
Norfolk trotter
Unicorn
Quagga

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

This Japanese wolf was hunted to extinction by 1905. What is its name?

Honshu wolf
Dire wolf
Red wolf
Siberian wolf

Right on! 👊

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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

Beautiful! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

The largest shark ever in history, pictured below, is believed to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago. What is its name?

Mega-toothed shark
Megalodon
Ginsu shark
Scissor-toothed shark

Thumbs up! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Can you name this animal that went extinct about 3,700 years ago?

What is the name of this animal that went extinct sometime in the 1930s?

What is the name of this species that is believed to have gone extinct sometime in the 17th century?

What is the name of this species that went extinct sometime in the early 20th century?

What is the name of this species that was officially declared extinct in 2011?

What is the name of this species of dolphin that hasn't been seen since 2002?

The last individual from this species was killed in the year 2000. What is this animal's name?

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?

What is the name of this species that was hunted to extinction in the 18th century?

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?

This species of bear went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?

This seemingly half-zebra half-horse species from South Africa went extinct in the 19th century. What is its name?

This Japanese wolf was hunted to extinction by 1905. What is its name?

The Jurassic Park movies portrayed these extinct dinosaurs as being much larger than they actually were. What is their name?

The largest shark ever in history, pictured below, is believed to have gone extinct around 3.6 million years ago. What is its name?

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