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A species is declared extinct after exhaustive surveys of all potential habitats eliminate all reasonable doubt that the last individual of a species, whether in the wild or in captivity, has died. [15] Recently extinct species are defined by the IUCN as becoming extinct after 1500 CE. [1]
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This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct. The reasons for extinction range from natural occurrences, such as shifts in the Earth's ecosystem or natural disasters, to human influences on nature by the overuse of natural resources, hunting and destruction of natural habitats.
It was a smaller bird, three-quarters the size of the Carolina parakeet. "The present species is of peculiar interest as it represents the first known parrot-like bird to be described as a fossil from North America." (Wetmore 1926; [18] italics added) However, it is not completely certain that the species is correctly assigned to Conuropsis. [19]
Reptile species (IUCN, 2016-2) 5130 extant species have been evaluated; 4220 of those are fully assessed [a] 3229 are not threatened at present [b] 989 to 1899 are threatened [c] 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 24 extinct (EX) species [d] 2 extinct in the wild (EW) 17 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.
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Cottus specus, grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, which is federally listed as endangered. It is of the order Scorpaeniformes. [4] Etheostoma histrio, harlequin darter; Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon; Percina nasuta, longnose darter; Noturus eleutherus, mountain madtom