10 Fascinating Extinct Animals You Wish You Could See Today

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Flightless bird from Mauritius that was hunted to extinction by humans.

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Prehistoric big cat with fearsome teeth and claws

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Striped marsupial predator from Tasmania that was hunted to extinction.

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Shaggy, prehistoric elephant relative that went extinct due to climate change and human hunting.

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Once abundant North American bird that was hunted and trapped into extinction by humans

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Massive deer species with impressive antlers that roamed Europe and Asia during the Ice Age.

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Extinct subspecies of the Plains Zebra with unique striped pattern that lived in South Africa and was hunted to extinction.

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Brightly colored North American bird that was hunted and driven to extinction due to habitat destruction and hunting for its feathers.

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Elusive marsupial predator from Tasmania known as the "Tasmanian Tiger" that went extinct due to hunting, disease, and habitat loss.

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Flightless bird that resembled a penguin and was hunted and collected into extinction for its feathers and meat

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