extinct animals

21 Species Removed From US Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction

Among the species now considered officially extinct are eight birds native to Hawaii.

October 17, 2023BY Lorenz Duchamps
‘Panda of the Yangtze River,’ The Giant Chinese Paddlefish, Declared Extinct

Researchers at Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, announced that the Chinese paddlefish, often ...

January 3, 2020BY Olivia Li
Trail Camera in Iowa Spots Mammal Not Seen Since 1800s (Video)

A small and furry yet fierce mammal called a fisher has been spotted in Iowa for the first ...

February 16, 2017BY Epoch Videos
Researchers Find Siberian Unicorn Fossil Fragments in Kazakstan, Say Creature Lived Much Longer Than Thought

Researchers have found fossil fragments that indicate the so-called Siberian Unicorn last walked the Earth a mere 29,000 ...

March 29, 2016BY Epoch Newsroom