extinct

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To place this species within the rhino family tree, Fraser and her team analyzed 57 other rhinocerotid species, most of which are extinct.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

In 2015, the antelope suffered a mass die-off and it was feared that the Ice Age survivors would become extinct.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

By 1900, however, the passenger pigeon was functionally extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“Roho’s lair was in the extinct volcano under the city, wasn’t it? I bet that’s where he told the thief to hide the Msaidizi.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas