ANIMALS THAT ARE EXTICT

CALIFORNIA GRIZZLY - Although it is the central figure in
the state's flag, the last grizzly in California was spotted
in the Sierras in 1924.

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GREAT AUK - The last great auk (Pinguinus impennis) was
killed by collectors on Eldey Island in 1844.

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MEXICAN SILVER GRIZZLY - The last Mexican Silver Grizzly
was killed in 1964 by ranchers protecting their herds.

WOLF - The last wolf in Great Britain was killed in
Scotland, in 1743. The wolf became extinct in England in
1486, Scotland in 1743, and Ireland in 1770.

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CAROLINA PARAKEET - The last known Carolina parakeets were
sighted on Lake Okeechobee in 1904 by ornithologist Dr.
Frank Chapman.

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PASSENGER PIGEON - The last passenger pigeon, named Martha,
died in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Her stuffed
body is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution.