The Final Goodbye
Fellow Earthians, Isn't it a wonderful world we share with all these beautiful animals? I'm sorry. Wasn't it a wonderful world we shared with all these beautiful animals? That's right, these animals are no more. Every single one of them is now extinct. Two hundred years is all it took us to plunder and destroy what nature has been building for millions of years. As you scroll through, keep in mind, their blood is on our hands. Few of the Species Lost in the Last Two Centuries Image courtesy: Science Name: Ectopistes migratorius Nickname: Passenger Pigeon Home: North America Cause of Extinction: Hunting Year of Extinction: 1914 Image courtesy: The Rainforest Site Blog Name: Conuropsis carolinensis Nickname: Carolina Parakeet Home: Eastern and midwest United States Cause of Extinction: Habitat destruction, disease, pest control Year of Extinction: 1918 Image courtesy: National Museum of Australia Name: Thylacinus cy...