Table of contents

1 Prehistoric extinctions 2 Historic extinctions 3 Common Era Extinctions (Mammals and birds) 3.1 Europe, complete list 3.2 North America, (43 bird species, 39 mammal species in the USA) 3.3 Central and South America, incomplete list 3.4 Africa 3.4.1 Mauritius and neighbouring islands 3.5 Oceania 3.5.2 New Zealand, incomplete list 4 Endangered Species 5 No Longer Considered Extinct 6 Related Articles

Prehistoric extinctions

Historic extinctions

• Pleistocene Megafauna

Europe, complete list

• Auroch (1627, Poland)
• Tarpan (1880, Poland)
• Great Auk (1844, Iceland)

• List of extinct animals of the United States

• Caribbean Monk Seal (1922)
• Falkland Island Fox (1876)

• Blue Antelope (1799)
• Quagga (1883)
• Barbary Lion (1912)
• Cape Lion (1860)

• Dodo (1681)
• Mauritius Blue Pigeon
• Rodrigues Solitaire (1760s)
• Rodrigues Starling

• Extinct Australian animals

• Moa (1770s)
• Harpagornis

See: endangered species

No Longer Considered Extinct

• Coelacanth, captured Dec 21 1938, thought to be a Rock Cod, but known to native peoples in Indonesia and other locations.

• Extinct birds