In the last 100 years, there have been a high number of extinct animals in the world. Scientists are considering how to possibly bring back some of these animals through a process called “de-extinction.” Here is a checklist of the animals that they have focused on.
- Carolina Parakeet
- Cuban Macaw
- Aurochs
- Dodo
- Dusky Seaside Sparrow
- Labrador Duck
- Heath Hen
- Ivory-billed Woodpecker
- Imperial Woodpecker
- Great Auk
- Woolly Mammoth
- Mastodon
- Moa
- Elephant Bird
- Passenger Pigeon
- Pyrenean Ibex
- Quagga
- Smilodon
- Baiji
- Thylacine
- Steller’s Sea Cow
- Caribbean Monk Seal
- Huia
- Moho
- Gastric-brooding Frog
In choosing the extinct animals to actually bring back, today’s scientists consider a number of factors including their ecological functions and also the availability of high-end tissues with quality DNA samples.