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What are some extinct animals?

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Nearly 20,000 species of plants and animals are at a high risk of extinction and if trends continue, Earth could see another mass extinction event within a few centuries. "Unlike past mass extinctions, caused by events like asteroid strikes, volcanic eruptions and natural climate shifts, the current crisis is almost entirely caused by us-- humans," explains the Center for Biological Diversity. read more

The following are lists of extinct animals:. By region. List of extinct animals of Africa. List of extinct animals of Réunion; List of extinct animals of Asia. List of extinct animals of India read more

One of Europe’s most famous extinct animals, the aurochs or urus (Bos primigenius) were a very large type of cattle. Aurochs evolved in India some two million years ago, migrated into the Middle East and further into Asia, and reached Europe about 250,000 years ago. read more

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