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

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Snuffleupagus
Palaeoloxodon
Woolly mammoth
Asian elephant

Wonderful!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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

Tasmanian tiger
Sumatran tiger
Caspian tiger
Javan tiger

Brilliant! 👍

Not quite.

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

Dodo
Mysterious starling
Passenger pigeon
Least vermilion flycatcher

Was that too easy for you?

Not quite right. 😢

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

Lord Howe gerygone
Passenger pigeon
Pagan reed warbler
North Island piopio

Amazing! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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

Woolly rhinoceros
West African black rhinoceros
White rhinoceros
Sumatran rhinoceros

Fantastic! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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

Amazon river dolphin
Baiji white dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphin
Striped dolphin

That's great!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

Markhor
Chamois
Pyrenean ibex
West Caucasian tur

Awesome!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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?

Narwhal
Bowhead whale
Leviathan melvillei
Fin whale

Thumbs up! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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

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

Nice job!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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?

Kakapo
Great auk
Flightless cormorant
Southern cassowary

Thumbs up! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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

Atlas bear
Steppe brown bear
Mexican grizzly bear
California grizzly bear

Super!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

Quagga
Centaur
Unicorn
Norfolk trotter

Stunning!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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

Siberian wolf
Honshu wolf
Dire wolf
Red wolf

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Brachiosaurus
Dilophosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Velociraptor

Way to go!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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
Scissor-toothed shark
Ginsu shark
Megalodon

Amazing! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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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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