I Officially Declare You Completely Extinct! Quiz

Answer: True

The first to go was the Bali tiger, native to the Indonesian island of Bali last seen in 1937. Thirty-three years later, in 1970, the Caspian tiger (once found in Turkey, China, Iran and Central Asia) was declared extinct and was followed nine years later by the Javan tiger, native to the Indonesian island of Java.

Of the remaining tiger species, the South China and Sumatran Tigers are listed as 'critically endangered' while the Siberian, Indochinese, Malayan and Bengal Tigers are listed as 'endangered'.

Answer: 1925

The extinction of the Kenai Peninsula wolf is believed to have been caused by excessive hunting as well as the use of strychnine, a highly toxic crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide.

Wolf sightings on the Peninsula were confirmed in the 1960s but it's unclear if they were descendants of the Kenai Wolf or a different species.

Answer: Snake

Native to the Virgin Islands, the Saint Croix racer belonged to the largest snake family, the Colubridae. It was declared extinct in 1994.

Answer: thylacine

Also known as the Tasmanian tiger, the thylacine was almost completely extinct by 1930. In 1933 a live one was caught and sent to the Hobart Zoo where it lived until its death in September 1936.

Answer: Costa Rica

The last sighting of this small, bright yellow toad occurred on May 15th, 1989. Their extinction is believed to have been caused by climate change.

Answer: Pyrenean ibex

Hunting and the introduction of exotic diseases led to the extinction of the Pyrenean ibex. The last one, a female, died beside a fallen tree on January 6th, 2000.

The Walia Ibex is listed as 'endangered' while the Nubian Ibex is listed as 'vulnerable'. The listing for the Alpine Ibex is 'Least Concern'.

Answer: otter

The last official sighting of the Japanese river otter occurred in 1979. It was declared extinct in 2012 despite scientists having no idea what actually caused the extinction.

Answer: True

Ostrich hunting became a popular pastime for the rich and famous, and road traffic also contributed to many deaths. The last Arabian ostrich died in 1966.

Answer: passenger pigeon

Hunting and habitat loss resulted in the extinction of the passenger pigeon. On September 1st, 1914, Martha, the world's last known passenger pigeon, died at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Oriental pratincoles, belted kingfishers and cinnamon hummingbirds are all listed as of 'Least Concern'.

Answer: Hunting

The most distinguishing feature of the rhinoceros is the large horn on the nose. Unfortunately, this is what makes them a target for human hunters, with no less than 300 of these animals being killed every year. The western black rhinoceros was officially declared extinct in 2011.