What animal was extinct in 2015?

It was declared extinct in 2015. Of all the species on this list, this is undoubtedly the most well-known and charismatic. The giant Pinta Island tortoise was a sub-species of the Galapagos tortoise.

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What extinct animals were found alive?

Lazarus Species: 12 ‘Extinct’ Animals Found Alive

of 12. Bermuda Petrel. n88n88 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0.
of 12. Chacoan Peccary. Dave Pape / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.
of 12. Coelacanth.
of 12. Lord Howe Island Stick Insect.
of 12. La Palma Giant Lizard.
of 12. Takahe.
of 12. Cuban Solenodon.
of 12. New Caledonian Crested Gecko.

What animal was extinct in 2016?

The Bramble Car melomys: This small Australian rodent that resembled an ordinary mouse was confirmed as extinct in 2016. It is the first known mammal to go extinct as a result of human-caused climate change.

What animals went extinct in 2017?

On Christmas Island, northwest of Australia, three lizards — Lister’s gecko, the blue-tailed skink, Christmas Island forest skink — and a bat are widely presumed to be gone. They also make Steen’s list.

Are dodo still alive?

The dodo is a bird that lived in the Mauritius region and was last spotted 350 years back, in 1662. Since then it has become extinct.

What animal went extinct in 2013?

Formosan clouded leopards were reportedly spotted by rangers in a remote part of Taiwan. Declared extinct in 2013 after a years-long project to capture one on camera failed, community rangers say they saw the creatures twice last year.

What went extinct in 2018?

The Spix’s macaw, made famous by the movie “Rio,” were declared extinct in the wild 2018. Around 100 birds still exist in captivity. The list’s most vibrant bird, Spix’s Macaw — a blue parrot native to Brazil and known for its onscreen role in 20th Century Fox’s “Rio” — is believed to have gone extinct in the wild.

What animal was extinct in 2018?

The Spix’s macaw
The Spix’s macaw, made famous by the movie “Rio,” were declared extinct in the wild 2018. Around 100 birds still exist in captivity. The list’s most vibrant bird, Spix’s Macaw — a blue parrot native to Brazil and known for its onscreen role in 20th Century Fox’s “Rio” — is believed to have gone extinct in the wild.