Extinct Animal Species
This large bird native to the Island Mauritius was last spotted in 1662.
The Dodo Bird
There are many kinds of carnivorous plants including the sun dew, the pitcher plant and this species native to the Carolinas.
The Venus Fly Trap
These Primates are only found on the island of Madagascar.
Lemurs
This small purple/blue flower is named for the time of day in which it blooms.
Morning Glory
These large birds, often a symbol of death and decay, feast on already dead decomposing matter.
Vultures
This animal native the Yangtze River in China was last spotted 20 years ago. It is thought to have gone extinct due to heavy fishing and transportation on the river.
Yangtze River Dolphin (Baiji)
This beautiful flower smells wonderful but is deadly to cats if consumed in any amount.
Lilys
These long lived reptiles are named for the islands on which they are found.
Galapagos Tortoise
Poinsettias.
This aptly named spider is known for cannibalizing the male after they have mated, as well as their young once they hatch.
Black Widow
Several babies of this species have been found preserved frozen in permafrost.
Wooly Mammoth.
Rafflesia (Stinking Corpse Lily)
This Carnivorous Marsupial is named for the Island it calls it's home.
Tasmanian Devil
This flowering tree is the state tree of several states including missouri.
The Dogwood
Live birth is normally associated with mammals however sharks and this other type of fish sometimes give birth the live young.
Stingrays
The last spotting of this bird, the largest of it's kind, was in 1944 in North America, and 1987 in Cuba.
Ivory Billed Woodpecker
The frond of this plant can be eaten but only once it is cooked, if eaten raw it is toxic.
Fiddlehead Ferns
A species of this pinniped is endemic to Lake Baikal in Russia.
Seal
These flowering shrubs indicate the pH soil, blue if the soil is acidic and pink if it is alkaline.
Hydrangea
Monotremes is a class of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving live birth, it includes the platypus and 4 other species of this animal.
Echidna
This partially striped African equine was last spotted in the wild in 1865, the last died in captivity in 1883.
Quagga
This incredibly poisonous plant looks very similar to the edible Queen Anne's Lace, so be careful when foraging.
Hemlock
This large fish, reaching about 10 ft in length, is considered a living fossil, and is only found in the Amazon River
Arapaima
This flower was said to have been created by Apollo, to preserve his lover who was hit in the head with a discus.
Hyacinth
The males of this species of deep sea fish are a fraction of the size of the female. They fuse themselves to the females and become a parasite in order to reproduce.
Anglerfish