extinct
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"Without any intervention, the 17 species on this Category X list will be extinct within a generation," Professor Fensham said.
From Science Daily
A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity.
From BBC
"There are so many species in the world that we still haven't discovered, and that could go extinct before we can give them a name," Chan said.
From Science Daily
Barbary lions are now extinct in the wild.
From BBC
West Papua reveals two species that we thought were extinct.
From MarketWatch
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