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  • Extinct Species: Notable Organisms Lost to Earth
    There are many organisms that are extinct, meaning they no longer exist on Earth. It's impossible to name just one, as there are literally thousands of extinct species.

    Here are a few examples:

    * Dinosaurs: This group of reptiles went extinct about 66 million years ago.

    * Dodo: This flightless bird was native to Mauritius and went extinct in the 17th century due to human activity.

    * Passenger Pigeon: This was once the most abundant bird in North America, but became extinct in the early 20th century due to hunting and habitat loss.

    * Woolly Mammoth: This iconic ice age mammal went extinct around 10,000 years ago.

    * Tasmanian Tiger: This marsupial predator, native to Tasmania, became extinct in the 20th century.

    These are just a few examples. There are countless other extinct organisms, each with a unique story of how they disappeared from the Earth.

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