11 Incredible Animals That Vanished Within the Last Century
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Lessons from Recently Extinct Animals and Biodiversity Loss
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In the past century, several of these amazing animals had existed, including those that were once a key part of their ecosystem, but that no longer exists. Unfortunately, unique and specialized species were driven to destruction, extinction, over-hunting and environmental alteration by expanding human population and human activities. The losses are strong reminders that biodiversity can lose ground very rapidly if it is not conserved in time. The study of these extinct animals will allow us to be better informed about the significance of those species that have survived to the present.