Quagga
When Dutch settlers landed in South Africa during the 1600’s, they hunted the quagga species very heavily. The result of heavy hunting eventually led these animals to become extinct in 1883. Their name actually came from what the local African tribes called them based on the noise that the animals made, “kwa-ha-ha”.
Quagga
Pyrenean Ibex
The Pyrenean ibex went from the endangered species list to the extinct species list in 2000. The ibex lived primarily in the southern region of France. At the moment, scientists are trying to successfully clone this animal and bring it back to life. In 2003, there was short-lived excitement when a clone was born but died minutes later due to a lung defect.
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Pyrenean Ibex
