Endangered Species Trivia

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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?

"Lazarus species" is what they are called. Animals thought to be extinct until rediscovered years, decades, and sometimes centuries later.