Extinct animals

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Rhinoceroes are in the middle of the sixth great extinction .Just

Rhinoceroes are in the middle of the sixth great extinction .Just

the last 40 years we've lost an incredible variety of species, like these amazing creatures.
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One of several subspecies of leopard, the Zanzibar leopard made its

One of several subspecies of leopard, the Zanzibar leopard made its

home on the Zanzibar archipelago of Tanzania. It's still unclear whether this large cat is technically extinct — there are occasional unconfirmed sightings.

 Locals believed the leopards were kept by witches, and aggressively hunted them. The animals were seen as evil predators that must be exterminated 

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Javan Tiger (1979) Loss of habitat and agricultural development led to

Javan Tiger (1979)

Loss of habitat and agricultural development led to severe

population decline. Conservation efforts in the 1940s and '50s were unsuccessful due to a lack of adequate land and planning.
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Golden Toad (1989) The golden toad is not the only species

 Golden Toad (1989)

The golden toad is not the only species to

disappear in the past 40 years, but it might just be the brightest. This fluorescent amphibian was found in the high-altitude ridges of Costa Rica, but thanks to pollution, global warming and fungal skin infections, the species became extinct in 1989.