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This is a quiz on animals that have gone extinct in the past 200 years. They were all unique and they will be missed.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dcpddc478
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
383,562
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
409
Last 3 plays: co214 (6/10), Mpproch (5/10), Jaydel (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This striking animal was known as which of the following? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Mauritius blue pigeon died out for what reason? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did the Tecopa Pupfish live before they went extinct? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which pinkish moth went extinct at an unknown date in the last 400 years? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The dusky flying fox lived in which location? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise was native to the island of Cuba.


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these animals was common in the American southeast until extinction in 1908? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the cause of the extinction of the Caucasian bison? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Steller's sea cow was extinct within 27 years of their discovery by Europeans.


Question 10 of 10
10. What is believed to be the most common food species of the Falkland Islands wolf? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This striking animal was known as which of the following?

Answer: Golden toad

The golden toad was a small toad that was endemic to an area north of Monteverde, Costa Rica. It was found in an elfin cloud forest. It was first described in 1966 and was extinct by 1989. It was also called the Monte Verde toad and the Alajuela toad. Extinction was probably caused by low populations and habitat loss.
2. The Mauritius blue pigeon died out for what reason?

Answer: Habitat loss

The loss of forest on the island of Mauritius has caused the loss of many animals, both avian and terrestrial. Not much is known about these birds although there are three stuffed examples in various museums around the world.
3. Where did the Tecopa Pupfish live before they went extinct?

Answer: The Mojave Desert

The Tecopa Pupfish was the first animal to be declared extinct once the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was enacted. They were discovered in the Tecopa Hot Springs in the Mojave Desert of California in 1942. The males were bright blue and the females were striped.

They were led to extinction by Americans eager to modify their habitats and the addition of non-native species and were extinct by 1970.
4. Which pinkish moth went extinct at an unknown date in the last 400 years?

Answer: Laysan noctuid moth

Laysan noctuid moths were endemic to Laysan, in the northern Hawaiian Islands. Not much is known about this moth. It was food for the Laysan millerbird which is also extinct. Island animals are prone to extinction because there are so few of them and they live in such specific habitats.

The other moths have never existed.
5. The dusky flying fox lived in which location?

Answer: Percy Island, Australia

There is only one record of the dusky flying fox, dating from 1878. The species was found in Percy Island in Australia. There was a record of a colony at the time but nothing more is known about this animal. The single specimen is located at the British Museum of Natural History.
6. The Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise was native to the island of Cuba.

Answer: False

The domed Rodrigues tortoise was one of the smallest of the Indian Ocean's giant tortoises. They were about one foot, or 40 cm., long. They shared Rodrigues Island with a much larger tortoise known as the Saddle-backed tortoise. Sadly, both species are now extinct, mostly due to them being hunted for food.
7. Which of these animals was common in the American southeast until extinction in 1908?

Answer: Florida black wolf

The Florida black wolf was believed to be a subspecies of the red wolf, although the exact relationship is disputed. It was common throughout the state of Florida and hunted small mammals. It became extinct in 1908 due to hunting and habitat loss.
8. What was the cause of the extinction of the Caucasian bison?

Answer: Hunting

The Caucasian Bison was a subspecies of European Bison that lived in the forestlands of the Caucasus Mountains. These mighty beasts went extinct after the stresses of World War I when they were hunted for food. The last of these animals was shot in 1927.
9. The Steller's sea cow was extinct within 27 years of their discovery by Europeans.

Answer: True

The Steller's sea cow was first described in 1741 by German naturalist Georg Steller. It only took 27 years before they were hunted to extinction. They lived in the north Pacific where they grazed at the shoreline. They were a slow and sluggish animal and were completely defenseless.
10. What is believed to be the most common food species of the Falkland Islands wolf?

Answer: Birds

The Falkland Islands wolf ate birds almost all the time. There were no rats or minks on the islands. It is not known how the wolf got to the islands. Did they cross a prehistoric land bridge or were they brought by early man? They were fairly tame wolves and may have had a domestic background. They became extinct in 1876.
Source: Author dcpddc478

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