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  Extinct in the 2000s: The First 25 Years    

Multiple Choice

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Humans continue to progress and expand - at the cost, however, of many of the species we share this planet with. We have, at time of writing, completed 2.5% of the third millennium. Here are some of the most notable creatures we've lost in it - so far.

Average, 10 Qns, etymonlego, Jan 09 26

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etymonlego

Jan 09 26
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  Extinction Is Forever  

 

Ordering Quiz

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The word extinction is derived from the Latin "extinctionem", which means annihilation. Originally it was used to describe fires that had been extinguished, but by the late 1700s it was used to describe the loss of a species.

Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Oct 03 24

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ponycargirl

Oct 03 24
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  Endangered Animals Habitat    

Classification Quiz

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Five of these endangered animals live on land and five of them in water. Can you correctly identify the habitat, land or water, of these animals from their scientific name? The levels of endangerment quoted are correct at the time of writing, in 2023.

Average, 10 Qns, tiye, Nov 14 23

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tiye

Nov 14 23
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  Gone the Way of the Dodo  

 

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Since its extinction in the 17th century, the dodo has come to represent the many animal species that have sadly met the same fate in relatively recent times. This quiz is dedicated to some of those animals that have left our planet forever.

Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 19 24

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LadyNym

Aug 19 24
433 plays

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  Endangered Animals that Came Back from the Brink  

 

Photo Quiz

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This quiz is about animals that were threatened with extinction that have returned from the brink thanks to conservation efforts.

Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Aug 19 24

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agentofchaos

Aug 19 24
656 plays

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  Attenborough's Ark  

 

Photo Quiz

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In 2012, Sir David Attenborough hosted a television documentary about ten animals he would most like to see saved from extinction. He focused on some of the less well-known endangered species, with which you may or may not be familiar.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 19 24

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looney_tunes

Aug 19 24
892 plays

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  Extinct!  

 

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While many species of animals waver over the lines of endangerment, some fall too far past saving and ultimately find themselves extinct. See what you know about these animals that cease to exist on our planet. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 18 23

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kyleisalive

Nov 18 23
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  Curiosity Killed the Cat    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

At least, that may have been one of the factors contributing to the extinction (more or less) of these members of the cat family. Some groups that were once considered extinct have been reclassified as regionally, rather than globally, extinct.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jun 08 21

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looney_tunes

Jun 08 21
447 plays

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  A Challenge Lost  

 

Photo Quiz

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Here are ten different animals that lost the challenge to stay alive. Most became extinct through the sheer stupidity and ignorance of humans. These animals will never be seen again except in the artwork that some of us were smart enough create.

Tough, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Aug 19 24

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dcpddc478
Aug 19 24
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  Endangered China    

Photo Quiz

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As we tour the beautiful country of China, I would like to draw your attention to the incredible variety of wildlife that we will encounter along the way. I will point out a few rare gems that you should take note of... can you name them all?

Average, 10 Qns, reedy, May 31 14

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Quick Question

The last record of this wild cow's living existence was in 1627 in Poland. What was it called?

From Quiz "Going, Going, Gone"