We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story.

No group of animals has a higher rate of endangerment than amphibians. Scientists estimate that a third or more of all the roughly 6,300 known species of amphibians are at risk of extinction [6].

From fearsome land mammals to deadly sea creatures, we rank the most terrifying animals that once roamed Earth.

Over the past century and a half, humanity has witnessed the extinction of numerous animal species, primarily due to human ...

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A four-decade quest to bring the quagga back is being heralded as a success, but not everyone is impressed ...

More Than One Third of Vietnam's Mammal Species Are at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds Nov. 12, 2024 — A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are ...

AM: What did we think was happening to these animals before we realized extinction was a thing? GP: I think people realized that there were swings in stock sizes. Lots of Westerners were aware of ...

“It’s more a recreation of some traits,” says Mármol-Sánchez. “It would not be an extinct animal, but a pretty weird, modified version of the modern animal that resembles our image of ...

Professor Beth Shapiro, chief science officer at Colossal, said that she had a "very long list" of extinct animals she hopes to bring back. The expert said the goal is the make extinction a "thing ...

But the predators were no match for humans, as European colonizers began hunting the species in the late 19th century to eventual extinction to prevent the animals from killing off livestock ...