Two Extinct Animals That Came Back
Gastric brooding frogs come in two species.
Two extinct animals that came back. Tasmanian tigers were the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times but became extinct in the 20th century. The last time anyone recorded a sighting of the Somali elephant shrew was almost 50 years ago after which it was assumed to have become extinct. Here are five examples of what are often referred to as Lazarus species breeds that have seemingly come back from the dead.
The Gastric Brooding Frog. Then in 2009 a goat gave birth to a cloned Pyrenean ibex in a government-funded miracle that marked the first time any species had been brought back from extinction. In 1966 one of these possums were found at a ski lodge in Australia.
Here are 10 animals that came back from extinction. North Island Giant Moa South Island Giant Moa Bush Moa Eastern Moa Coastal Moa Heavy-footed Moa Mantells Moa Crested Moa and Upland Moa. Some scientists want to bring them back by reintroducing the nearly-identical Siberian tiger to its old habitats where they expect it to adapt.
The Caspian Tiger was officially declared extinct in the 1970s. 10 Animals That Came Back From Extinction - YouTube. 10 Animals That Came Back From Extinction.
1 The Mountain Pygmy Possum. Heptner and Sludskiy 1972. However there are some animals that came back from extinction.
Hunting habitat destruction of their swamps and the introduction of predators such as foxes dogs and dingoes all led to their demise. Thanks to the ESA and the hard work of countless dedicated individuals a number of species have been able to come back from the very brink of extinction. When the last one died in Poland in 1627 it was one of the first examples.