Here comes a list of 4 animals that existed but at the moment they are extinct. A number of reasons could have led to their decline including; competition for food, human activities such as poaching and climatic changes.
1. Willy Mammoth
At the top of the list here comes the woolly mammoth that is compared to the present day elephant. It's body was covered by fur and it's tusks curved to a length of 5m. They also had a height of up to 3.5m and a weight of 5.5 tons. The mammoth became extinct became extinct 10000 years ago due to the destruction of its habitat and poaching.
2. Sabre-toothed cat
Number two on our list is the Sabre-toothed cat. This creature existed about 55 million years ago to 10000 years ago. They had bladelike canine since it was a carnivore. Climate changes and declining of its prey among other reasons led to it's extinction.
3. Dodo
Number three is the dodo. It was a flightless bird that existed up to the 17th century. It weighed a total of 10-15 kg. Its said that it was flightless due abundance of its food such as seeds, roots, and fruits. There were also no predators at the moment but later on sailors invaded them and their hunting led to the extinction of the dodo
4. Stellers Sea Cow
This mammal was named after a naturalist who discovered it in 1741. It grew up to 8m long and weighed up to 10 tons. It was hunted by humans due to its inability to submerge deep inside water. After some time of of its discovery it became extinct due to hunting
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