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This is a list of North American animals extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE) [A] and continues to the present day. [1] Recently extinct animals in the West Indies and Hawaii are in their own respective lists.
Some mammals declared as extinct may very well reappear. [1] For example, a study found that 36% of purported mammalian extinction had been resolved, while the rest either had validity issues (insufficient evidence) or had been rediscovered. [3] As of December 2015, the IUCN listed 30 mammalian species as "critically endangered (possibly ...
Extinct animals of the United States (1 C, 136 P) Pages in category "Extinct animals of North America" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
The last documented sighting of the baiji dolphin occurred in 2002. And just in the last decade there have been many more animals that disappeared from the planet, despite efforts by scientists.
Pages in category "Extinct animals of the United States" The following 136 pages are in this category, out of 136 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The species has officially been declared extinct and removed from the U.S. endangered species list.
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.
This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct. The reasons for extinction range from natural occurrences, such as shifts in the Earth's ecosystem or natural disasters, to human influences on nature by the overuse of natural resources, hunting and destruction of natural habitats.