Which animal extinction in your opinion was one of the most saddest & tragic stories?

Question

In my opinion the most saddest was the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon. It is still so hard to beieve that in the 18th century these birds where so numerous that one person described that when they flew they where so many that they would cover the sun. Who wouldv'e thought that man would wipe out these numerous birds barely 100 years later. The scond most tragic was the extinction of the Dodo.

Answer 1

Lonesome George is the last known individual from a subspecies of Galapagos tortoise found on the island known as Pinta. Most of the rest of his subspecies were hunted by whalers and sealers, as they could stay alive on ships for long periods of time before being killed for meat. Further damage to the tortoise's habitat on Pinta was done by the introduction of invasive species such as goats.

Scientists have searched for others of his subspecies with which he can mate, but none have been found, even with a $10,000 reward for finding a female. A hybrid male has been discovered, and this gives hope that the hybrid's mother might still be alive and may be able to mate with Lonesome George. There is probably a fair amount of time for this to happen, as Galapagos tortoises can live over 150 years, and George is 70 to 80 years old.

Answer 2

Ankylosaurus : (. My favorite.

Answer 3

For me the most tragic is the Dodo, totally harmless and wiped out by man just showing up on the island

Answer 4

Tasmanian Tiger...no other animal quite like it anywhere in the world!

Answer 5

I think it is sad when any animal becomes extinct due to mans fault. There is no reason why we cant co-exist with animals of all species.

Answer 6

mine hasen't been extinct yet, but will be soon if we don't do something. the humpback whale. it is such an important animal to the country because of its size, and yet, people are still hunting for them!

Answer 7

The Yangtze White Dolphin is also a very sad case