Lost Treasures of Nature: 10 Animals That No Longer Exist On The Planet

The Dodo: Endemic to Mauritius, extinct due to habitat loss and hunting.

Bramble Cay Melomys: Native to Bramble Cay, extinct due to anthropogenic climate change.

Wyoming toad: Found in Wyoming, extinct in the wild due to habitat loss and disease.

Hokkaido wolf: Once in northeast Asia, extinct due to human hunting and habitat destruction.

Western black rhinoceros: Resided in sub-Saharan Africa, extinct due to poaching.

The great auk: Inhabited the North Atlantic, extinct due to overhunting for feathers and eggs.

Caribbean monk seal: Native to the Caribbean, extinct due to overhunting and habitat degradation.

Columbian mammoth: Roamed the Americas, extinct due to climate change and human hunting.

Javan Tiger: Native to Java, extinct due to habitat loss and hunting.

Pinta Island tortoise: Found on Pinta Island, extinct due to overhunting and introduced species.