The great auk is extinct.
Vanishing Animals
Vanishing Animals
You have never seen one of the big, funny-looking birds called dodos.
They are extinct. That means there aren’t any dodos alive anymore. But
400 years ago, there were many thousands of dodos.
Today, there are many thousands of polar bears, rhinoceroses, and
tigers. But they, and many other animals, may soon be extinct, too. Many
animals are vanishing. Some are being killed by dirty air and water.
Some are being killed by too much hunting. Some are dying because they
have no room.
Many people are doing everything they can to keep animals from becoming
extinct. But if these people aren’t able to save the animals, many of
our favorite kinds of animals may soon vanish forever—just like the
dodos.
The quagga is extinct.
