Guam Flycatcher
The 5 inch (13 cm) bird native to Guam became extinct in 1983 mainly because of its use as food. In the early 1940’s the brown tree snake was introduced to the island of Guam and therefore preyed heavily on the birds. When no more flycatchers were seen and brown tree snakes roamed the natural habitat of the birds, experts concluded that the bird no longer existed.
Guam Flycatcher
Baiji
Once called the “goddess of the river”, the baiji dolphin suffered until extinction due to water pollution, over-fishing and boat traffic. The skin of the baiji dolphin was considered to be of high quality and was used to make things like gloves and handbags. The last confirmed sighting of this dolphin was in 2002.
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Baiji
