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.