The dinosaurs roamed the Earth for millions of years before a catastrophic event, likely an asteroid impact, led to their mass extinction around 65 million years ago.
These large, hairy relatives of modern elephants lived during the Pleistocene epoch and were well-adapted to the colder climates of the time.
Sabertooth cats, like Smilodon, were powerful predators with long, curved canine teeth.
The flightless Dodo bird, native to the island of Mauritius, became extinct in the late 17th century due to human activities.
The Great Auk was a flightless bird that inhabited the North Atlantic. Human exploitation for its feathers, eggs, and meat led to its extinction in the mid-19th century.
The Thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and Tasmania, became extinct in the early 20th century, largely due to hunting, habitat destruction, and disease.
The Quagga, a subspecies of the plains zebra, was native to South Africa. Overhunting by European settlers led to its extinction in the late 19th century.
The Woolly Rhino, adapted to the cold climates of the Pleistocene, became extinct around 10,000 years ago. Climate change and human hunting likely played a role.
The Irish Elk, despite its name, was a species of giant deer. It went extinct around 7,700 years ago, possibly due to a combination of climate change and human hunting.
Steller's Sea Cow, a massive marine mammal, became extinct in the 18th century within 27 years of its discovery by humans.