they may be gone but their myths and legends shall live on we can use the
legends shall live on we can use the
legends shall live on we can use the size of the orcs bones to work out how
size of the orcs bones to work out how
size of the orcs bones to work out how tall they actually stood welcome to
tall they actually stood welcome to
tall they actually stood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten extinct
down our picks for the top ten extinct
down our picks for the top ten extinct animals and that might well be at the
animals and that might well be at the
animals and that might well be at the half of explaining why small alone isn’t
half of explaining why small alone isn’t
half of explaining why small alone isn’t around anymore for this list we’re
around anymore for this list we’re
around anymore for this list we’re considering animal species that are no
considering animal species that are no
considering animal species that are no longer walking the earth whether due to
longer walking the earth whether due to
longer walking the earth whether due to natural causes or human intervention
natural causes or human intervention
natural causes or human intervention we’re excluding dinosaurs for now since
we’re excluding dinosaurs for now since
we’re excluding dinosaurs for now since there are just so many of them we could
there are just so many of them we could
there are just so many of them we could probably give them a list all their own
probably give them a list all their own
probably give them a list all their own [Music]
number 10 the ground sloth what once was
number 10 the ground sloth what once was a unique beast that thrived during the
a unique beast that thrived during the
a unique beast that thrived during the Ice Age periods is now known for
Ice Age periods is now known for
Ice Age periods is now known for associating with a dim-witted animated
associating with a dim-witted animated
associating with a dim-witted animated film character upon their extinction
film character upon their extinction
film character upon their extinction over 10,000 years ago it’s believed to
over 10,000 years ago it’s believed to
over 10,000 years ago it’s believed to be no coincidence that the deaths of the
be no coincidence that the deaths of the
be no coincidence that the deaths of the ground sloth are linked to humanity’s
ground sloth are linked to humanity’s
ground sloth are linked to humanity’s entry into the North American regions
entry into the North American regions
entry into the North American regions though climate change was also a factor
though climate change was also a factor
though climate change was also a factor but in the 1820s one was uncovered here
but in the 1820s one was uncovered here
but in the 1820s one was uncovered here on skidaway Island which was the first
on skidaway Island which was the first
on skidaway Island which was the first one found in the United States with
one found in the United States with
one found in the United States with large and dangerous looking claws
large and dangerous looking claws
large and dangerous looking claws speculation remains to this day about
speculation remains to this day about
speculation remains to this day about whether this variation of sloth only
whether this variation of sloth only
whether this variation of sloth only used them to collect bark from trees
used them to collect bark from trees
used them to collect bark from trees though it’s most likely that these
though it’s most likely that these
though it’s most likely that these mammals were herbivores
mammals were herbivores
mammals were herbivores although slow-moving its massive size
although slow-moving its massive size
although slow-moving its massive size was protection against smaller predators
was protection against smaller predators
was protection against smaller predators like the saber-tooth cat number 9 the
like the saber-tooth cat number 9 the
like the saber-tooth cat number 9 the baiji commonly referred to as the
baiji commonly referred to as the
baiji commonly referred to as the Chinese river dolphin the majestic
Chinese river dolphin the majestic
Chinese river dolphin the majestic creature could only be found in the
creature could only be found in the
creature could only be found in the Yangtze River in the Asian country where
Yangtze River in the Asian country where
Yangtze River in the Asian country where it got its name affectionately nicknamed
it got its name affectionately nicknamed
it got its name affectionately nicknamed the goddess of the Yangtze the baiji
the goddess of the Yangtze the baiji
the goddess of the Yangtze the baiji became victim to the growing advances
became victim to the growing advances
became victim to the growing advances and industrialization of modern china
and industrialization of modern china
and industrialization of modern china that led to massive water pollution by
that led to massive water pollution by
that led to massive water pollution by the end of the 20th century there were
the end of the 20th century there were
the end of the 20th century there were possibly only 13 wild dolphins left in
possibly only 13 wild dolphins left in
possibly only 13 wild dolphins left in the Yangtze repeated efforts were made
the Yangtze repeated efforts were made
the Yangtze repeated efforts were made to conserve the species but an
to conserve the species but an
to conserve the species but an expedition in 2006 failed to discover
expedition in 2006 failed to discover
expedition in 2006 failed to discover any remaining baiji in the river the
any remaining baiji in the river the
any remaining baiji in the river the last living baiji known as Chi Chi died
last living baiji known as Chi Chi died
last living baiji known as Chi Chi died in 2002 for the international
in 2002 for the international
in 2002 for the international conservation community it really needs
conservation community it really needs
conservation community it really needs to act as a wake-up call that we need to
to act as a wake-up call that we need to
to act as a wake-up call that we need to be far more efficient and far more quick
be far more efficient and far more quick
be far more efficient and far more quick to react to conservation crises in the
to react to conservation crises in the
to react to conservation crises in the future number 8 the Eurasian or European
future number 8 the Eurasian or European
future number 8 the Eurasian or European cave lion people tend to associate the
cave lion people tend to associate the
cave lion people tend to associate the king of the jungle as a largely African
king of the jungle as a largely African
king of the jungle as a largely African species but this extinct eurasian
species but this extinct eurasian
species but this extinct eurasian subspecies may prove otherwise
subspecies may prove otherwise
subspecies may prove otherwise speculated to have become extinct around
speculated to have become extinct around
speculated to have become extinct around 10,000 years ago these beasts were huge
10,000 years ago these beasts were huge
10,000 years ago these beasts were huge on average over seven feet long without
on average over seven feet long without
on average over seven feet long without the tail and could weigh 700 pounds
massive in size and a massive tongue
massive in size and a massive tongue twister to say as their official name is
twister to say as their official name is
twister to say as their official name is the pintada leo spelaea
the pintada leo spelaea
the pintada leo spelaea their fates were sealed when settlers
their fates were sealed when settlers
their fates were sealed when settlers made their way into their homes and the
made their way into their homes and the
made their way into their homes and the rest as they say is history but I do
rest as they say is history but I do
rest as they say is history but I do find it astounding that he would have
find it astounding that he would have
find it astounding that he would have faced up to a cave bear yeah definitely
faced up to a cave bear yeah definitely
faced up to a cave bear yeah definitely I think maybe an ultimate experience
I think maybe an ultimate experience
I think maybe an ultimate experience number 7 the Irish elk
number 7 the Irish elk
number 7 the Irish elk it has ant+ so vast and elaborate they
it has ant+ so vast and elaborate they
it has ant+ so vast and elaborate they stretched 12 feet from tip to tip
stretched 12 feet from tip to tip
stretched 12 feet from tip to tip despite its name this species of deer
despite its name this species of deer
despite its name this species of deer was not exclusive to Ireland making its
was not exclusive to Ireland making its
was not exclusive to Ireland making its way across Eurasia and northern Africa
way across Eurasia and northern Africa
way across Eurasia and northern Africa for thousands of years and this is what
for thousands of years and this is what
for thousands of years and this is what we would expect for an animal that had a
we would expect for an animal that had a
we would expect for an animal that had a lifestyle like giant deer an open plains
lifestyle like giant deer an open plains
lifestyle like giant deer an open plains runner probably high stamina and this
runner probably high stamina and this
runner probably high stamina and this essentially is typical of an aerobic
essentially is typical of an aerobic
essentially is typical of an aerobic machine the Irish elk is known for being
machine the Irish elk is known for being
machine the Irish elk is known for being the largest species of deer ever found
the largest species of deer ever found
the largest species of deer ever found as they could have stood at 12 feet with
as they could have stood at 12 feet with
as they could have stood at 12 feet with antler height included unable to survive
antler height included unable to survive
antler height included unable to survive subarctic conditions which caused a lack
subarctic conditions which caused a lack
subarctic conditions which caused a lack of good food it’s been suggested that
of good food it’s been suggested that
of good food it’s been suggested that the last of these deer may have died
the last of these deer may have died
the last of these deer may have died about 11,000 years ago in Ireland hence
about 11,000 years ago in Ireland hence
about 11,000 years ago in Ireland hence its given name others may have survived
its given name others may have survived
its given name others may have survived the Ice Age through Europe but were
the Ice Age through Europe but were
the Ice Age through Europe but were probably hunted down the case of the
probably hunted down the case of the
probably hunted down the case of the Irish shell reveals that faced with a
Irish shell reveals that faced with a
Irish shell reveals that faced with a changing world too highly evolved the
changing world too highly evolved the
changing world too highly evolved the design
design
design and actually proven animals I’m doing
and actually proven animals I’m doing
and actually proven animals I’m doing number six the elephant-bird many of the
number six the elephant-bird many of the
number six the elephant-bird many of the mountain specimens have been put
mountain specimens have been put
mountain specimens have been put together with a number of bones from
together with a number of bones from
together with a number of bones from different specimens native to Madagascar
different specimens native to Madagascar
different specimens native to Madagascar these ostrich look-alikes are believed
these ostrich look-alikes are believed
these ostrich look-alikes are believed to have come to an end in the 17th or
to have come to an end in the 17th or
to have come to an end in the 17th or 18th century the frickin dove the
18th century the frickin dove the
18th century the frickin dove the elephant bird weighed around half a ton
elephant bird weighed around half a ton
elephant bird weighed around half a ton well it’s not fully known how the birds
well it’s not fully known how the birds
well it’s not fully known how the birds died out it’s believed that human
died out it’s believed that human
died out it’s believed that human activity is the number one suspect
activity is the number one suspect
activity is the number one suspect initially widespread across all areas of
initially widespread across all areas of
initially widespread across all areas of the island there’s evidence of their
the island there’s evidence of their
the island there’s evidence of their homes being demolished while the birds
homes being demolished while the birds
homes being demolished while the birds themselves were hunted which led to
themselves were hunted which led to
themselves were hunted which led to their untimely demise fossilized eggs of
their untimely demise fossilized eggs of
their untimely demise fossilized eggs of the species have remained and have
the species have remained and have
the species have remained and have become an increasingly priceless
become an increasingly priceless
become an increasingly priceless commodity across museums to this day
commodity across museums to this day
commodity across museums to this day although there were several factors
although there were several factors
although there were several factors threatening the birds survival it could
threatening the birds survival it could
threatening the birds survival it could have been people eating the eggs who
have been people eating the eggs who
have been people eating the eggs who dealt the species its final blow
dealt the species its final blow
dealt the species its final blow number five the quagga despite its
number five the quagga despite its
number five the quagga despite its adorable name this subspecies of zebra
adorable name this subspecies of zebra
adorable name this subspecies of zebra is no more native to South Africa the
is no more native to South Africa the
is no more native to South Africa the quagga became victim to the hunting of
quagga became victim to the hunting of
quagga became victim to the hunting of early Dutch settlers and later by
early Dutch settlers and later by
early Dutch settlers and later by Afrikaners to provide meat and skins
Afrikaners to provide meat and skins
Afrikaners to provide meat and skins disappearing mostly in the 1850s the
disappearing mostly in the 1850s the
disappearing mostly in the 1850s the wild quagga became officially extinct a
wild quagga became officially extinct a
wild quagga became officially extinct a few decades later though some captured
few decades later though some captured
few decades later though some captured ones could be found in zoos on August
ones could be found in zoos on August
ones could be found in zoos on August 12th 1883 the very last captive specimen
12th 1883 the very last captive specimen
12th 1883 the very last captive specimen died writing the final entry into the
died writing the final entry into the
died writing the final entry into the lifespan of this impressive species we
lifespan of this impressive species we
lifespan of this impressive species we are reviving an extinct species of
are reviving an extinct species of
are reviving an extinct species of Quokka and that is for the benefit of
Quokka and that is for the benefit of
Quokka and that is for the benefit of future generations number 4 the
future generations number 4 the
future generations number 4 the saber-tooth cat for nearly two million
saber-tooth cat for nearly two million
saber-tooth cat for nearly two million years this monstrous beast dominated the
years this monstrous beast dominated the
years this monstrous beast dominated the primal landscape of the Americas
primal landscape of the Americas
primal landscape of the Americas misleadingly known as a saber-toothed
misleadingly known as a saber-toothed
misleadingly known as a saber-toothed tiger these predators were vastly known
tiger these predators were vastly known
tiger these predators were vastly known far and wide for their curved and
far and wide for their curved and
far and wide for their curved and massive canine teeth once the teeth are
massive canine teeth once the teeth are
massive canine teeth once the teeth are engaged those vessels can be sawed by
engaged those vessels can be sawed by
engaged those vessels can be sawed by those serrated edges on front or back
those serrated edges on front or back
those serrated edges on front or back despite officially having the cat in
despite officially having the cat in
despite officially having the cat in their name they’re not closely related
their name they’re not closely related
their name they’re not closely related to the modern animals and were in fact
to the modern animals and were in fact
to the modern animals and were in fact more agile choosing to pounce from trees
more agile choosing to pounce from trees
more agile choosing to pounce from trees than attacking with their almost
than attacking with their almost
than attacking with their almost footlong teeth with the Smilodon being
footlong teeth with the Smilodon being
footlong teeth with the Smilodon being the most well
the most well
the most well these mammals vicious nature proved to
these mammals vicious nature proved to
these mammals vicious nature proved to be their downfall at the end of the last
be their downfall at the end of the last
be their downfall at the end of the last ice age as most of their chosen prey had
ice age as most of their chosen prey had
ice age as most of their chosen prey had either died out or had ironically been
either died out or had ironically been
either died out or had ironically been hunted by the cats themselves thus the
hunted by the cats themselves thus the
hunted by the cats themselves thus the saber-tooth cat became extinct through
saber-tooth cat became extinct through
saber-tooth cat became extinct through its own means of hunting the art of
its own means of hunting the art of
its own means of hunting the art of killing always strives toward perfection
killing always strives toward perfection
killing always strives toward perfection and given the chance a saber-toothed cat
and given the chance a saber-toothed cat
and given the chance a saber-toothed cat might well evolved again
might well evolved again
might well evolved again number three the dodo if you’ve seen the
number three the dodo if you’ve seen the
number three the dodo if you’ve seen the animated movie ice age you can recall a
animated movie ice age you can recall a
animated movie ice age you can recall a joke that implied this famous bird died
joke that implied this famous bird died
joke that implied this famous bird died out during that time period but this is
out during that time period but this is
out during that time period but this is actually untrue
actually untrue
actually untrue the dodo seems so bizarre and comical
the dodo seems so bizarre and comical
the dodo seems so bizarre and comical but by the 18th century some scientists
but by the 18th century some scientists
but by the 18th century some scientists started it had ever existed at all due
started it had ever existed at all due
started it had ever existed at all due to their hunting by Dutch sailors that
to their hunting by Dutch sailors that
to their hunting by Dutch sailors that had arrived on the island of Mauritius
had arrived on the island of Mauritius
had arrived on the island of Mauritius the flightless bird became extinct
the flightless bird became extinct
the flightless bird became extinct however their official extinction was
however their official extinction was
however their official extinction was only confirmed in the 19th century
only confirmed in the 19th century
only confirmed in the 19th century despite their increasing rarity in the
despite their increasing rarity in the
despite their increasing rarity in the 17th century the Dodos are constantly on
17th century the Dodos are constantly on
17th century the Dodos are constantly on the lookout for foreign fruit pantsing
the lookout for foreign fruit pantsing
the lookout for foreign fruit pantsing on it before competitors arrived slow
on it before competitors arrived slow
on it before competitors arrived slow and unafraid of humans the dodo was only
and unafraid of humans the dodo was only
and unafraid of humans the dodo was only a little over three feet tall and
a little over three feet tall and
a little over three feet tall and between 25 and 45 pounds but achieved
between 25 and 45 pounds but achieved
between 25 and 45 pounds but achieved contemporary fame by appearing in pop
contemporary fame by appearing in pop
contemporary fame by appearing in pop culture like Disney’s Alice in
culture like Disney’s Alice in
culture like Disney’s Alice in Wonderland number 2 the thylacine a
Wonderland number 2 the thylacine a
Wonderland number 2 the thylacine a ferocious flesh-eater that terrorized
ferocious flesh-eater that terrorized
ferocious flesh-eater that terrorized all the other beasts best known as the
all the other beasts best known as the
all the other beasts best known as the Tasmanian tiger this is the first purely
Tasmanian tiger this is the first purely
Tasmanian tiger this is the first purely nocturnal creature to make our list not
nocturnal creature to make our list not
nocturnal creature to make our list not only did they look like dogs but they
only did they look like dogs but they
only did they look like dogs but they seemed to behave like them evidence
seemed to behave like them evidence
seemed to behave like them evidence suggests that these native Australians
suggests that these native Australians
suggests that these native Australians were very shy in nature and became
were very shy in nature and became
were very shy in nature and became extinct in the mainland around 2,000
extinct in the mainland around 2,000
extinct in the mainland around 2,000 years ago yet survived until the 1930s
years ago yet survived until the 1930s
years ago yet survived until the 1930s in Tasmania there are even some people
in Tasmania there are even some people
in Tasmania there are even some people who think the thylacine still exists
who think the thylacine still exists
who think the thylacine still exists today amazingly some thylacines had hang
today amazingly some thylacines had hang
today amazingly some thylacines had hang on until the motion-picture age
on until the motion-picture age
on until the motion-picture age this film shows one pathetically pacing
this film shows one pathetically pacing
this film shows one pathetically pacing around its cage in the Hobart zoo
around its cage in the Hobart zoo
around its cage in the Hobart zoo general sightings were reported across
general sightings were reported across
general sightings were reported across Western Australia and Tasmania until
Western Australia and Tasmania until
Western Australia and Tasmania until 1980 leading to a vested interest in the
1980 leading to a vested interest in the
1980 leading to a vested interest in the species once again in 1983 Ted Turner
species once again in 1983 Ted Turner
species once again in 1983 Ted Turner offered a $100,000 reward for proof that
offered a $100,000 reward for proof that
offered a $100,000 reward for proof that these carnivorous marsupials are still
these carnivorous marsupials are still
these carnivorous marsupials are still alive while the thylacine is still
alive while the thylacine is still
alive while the thylacine is still considered extinct the reward is still
considered extinct the reward is still
considered extinct the reward is still out there so everyone keep looking under
out there so everyone keep looking under
out there so everyone keep looking under the scene sure they do exist no doubt in
the scene sure they do exist no doubt in
the scene sure they do exist no doubt in my mind at all and I’m amazed that now
my mind at all and I’m amazed that now
my mind at all and I’m amazed that now on us is penguin has come up with one
on us is penguin has come up with one
on us is penguin has come up with one but it’ll happen
but it’ll happen
but it’ll happen guarantee it’ll happen before we unveil
guarantee it’ll happen before we unveil
guarantee it’ll happen before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions not much smaller than
honorable mentions not much smaller than
honorable mentions not much smaller than an elephant extraordinary in size and
an elephant extraordinary in size and
an elephant extraordinary in size and strength sparing neither man nor wild
strength sparing neither man nor wild
strength sparing neither man nor wild beasts
beasts
beasts it’s exchanged hands for huge sums of
it’s exchanged hands for huge sums of
it’s exchanged hands for huge sums of money it even became a brand name the
money it even became a brand name the
money it even became a brand name the incredible size of the species
incredible size of the species
incredible size of the species population was larger than what most
population was larger than what most
population was larger than what most people could comprehend when a flock of
people could comprehend when a flock of
people could comprehend when a flock of passenger pigeons approached a town many
passenger pigeons approached a town many
passenger pigeons approached a town many villagers thought the apocalypse was
villagers thought the apocalypse was
villagers thought the apocalypse was upon them they grew to 25 feet in length
upon them they grew to 25 feet in length
upon them they grew to 25 feet in length and weighed 8,000 pounds these unknown
and weighed 8,000 pounds these unknown
and weighed 8,000 pounds these unknown beings were only 1 metre tall and it is
beings were only 1 metre tall and it is
beings were only 1 metre tall and it is believed they lived on Flores Island
believed they lived on Flores Island
believed they lived on Flores Island until at least 12,000 years ago
until at least 12,000 years ago
until at least 12,000 years ago number one the woolly mammoth it was the
number one the woolly mammoth it was the
number one the woolly mammoth it was the ADI mammoth that grew truly huge some
ADI mammoth that grew truly huge some
ADI mammoth that grew truly huge some standing over 4 metres tall at the
standing over 4 metres tall at the
standing over 4 metres tall at the shoulder and weighing twice as much as
shoulder and weighing twice as much as
shoulder and weighing twice as much as an African bull elephant truly one of
an African bull elephant truly one of
an African bull elephant truly one of the animal Giants it remains the
the animal Giants it remains the
the animal Giants it remains the greatest shame that this mammoth species
greatest shame that this mammoth species
greatest shame that this mammoth species is no longer with us surviving through
is no longer with us surviving through
is no longer with us surviving through the Ice Age thanks to its obvious woolly
the Ice Age thanks to its obvious woolly
the Ice Age thanks to its obvious woolly exterior the mammoths coexisted with
exterior the mammoths coexisted with
exterior the mammoths coexisted with human life for years in the New World
human life for years in the New World
human life for years in the New World it’s clearly inspired cave art we’ve
it’s clearly inspired cave art we’ve
it’s clearly inspired cave art we’ve been transfixed by their majesty for
been transfixed by their majesty for
been transfixed by their majesty for thousands of years humanity used the
thousands of years humanity used the
thousands of years humanity used the prehistoric elephant for tools and homes
prehistoric elephant for tools and homes
prehistoric elephant for tools and homes however with the shift in climate the
however with the shift in climate the
however with the shift in climate the mammoths started losing grasp on their
mammoths started losing grasp on their
mammoths started losing grasp on their homes and safety and migrated to other
homes and safety and migrated to other
homes and safety and migrated to other pastures the last living population
pastures the last living population
pastures the last living population remained on wrangle island in the Arctic
remained on wrangle island in the Arctic
remained on wrangle island in the Arctic Ocean until 4000 years ago where these
Ocean until 4000 years ago where these
Ocean until 4000 years ago where these woolly mammoths would finally conclude
woolly mammoths would finally conclude
woolly mammoths would finally conclude their existence the surface of tusks che
their existence the surface of tusks che
their existence the surface of tusks che microscopic scratches possibly caused
microscopic scratches possibly caused
microscopic scratches possibly caused when mammoths use them to care ice and
when mammoths use them to care ice and
when mammoths use them to care ice and snow while foraging for food do you
snow while foraging for food do you
snow while foraging for food do you agree with our list fascinating what’s
agree with our list fascinating what’s
agree with our list fascinating what’s your favourite extinct animal you don’t
your favourite extinct animal you don’t
your favourite extinct animal you don’t think that’s why there are no great ox
think that’s why there are no great ox
think that’s why there are no great ox here today for more historical top 10s
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