Question by Humbert Humbert: Were these animals on the ark too?
Yangtze River Dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer, 13 December 2006 (functionally extinct)
Western Black Rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis longipes, 8 June 2006
Po’o-uli Melamprosops phaeosoma, 28 November 2004
Miss Waldron’s Red Colobus Monkey, Procolobus badius waldronae, 2000-2001
Pyrenean Ibex, Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica, 6 January 2000
Atitlan Grebe, Podilymbus gigas, 1989
Golden Toad, Bufo periglenes, 1989
Arcuate Pearly Mussel, Epioblasma flexuosa, 1988
Kauai Oo, Moho braccatus, 1987
Eungella Gastric-brooding Frog, Rheobatrachus vitellinus, March 1985
Conondale Gastric-brooding Frog, Rheobatrachus silus, November 1983
Javan Tiger, Panthera tigris sondaica, 1980s
Cyprus Spiny Mouse, Acomys nesiotes, 1980
Southern Day Frog, Taudactylus diurnus, 1979
Dutch Alcon Blue, Maculinea alcon arenaria, 1979
Colombian Grebe, Podiceps andinus, 1977
Round Island Burrowing Boa, Bolyeria multocarinata, 1975
Guam Flying Fox, Pteropus tokudae, June 1974
Bali Tiger, Panthera tigris balica, 1972
Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes, 1972
Tubercled-blossom Pearly Mussel, Epioblasma torulosa torulosa, 1969
Greater Short-tailed Bat, Mystacina robusta, April 1965
Santo Stefano Lizard, Podarcis sicula sanctistephani, 1965
South Island Piopio, Turnigra capensis, 1963
Glaucous Macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus, 1960s
Caspian Tiger, Panthera tigris virgata, 1959 (might persisted longer or surviving)
Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby, Onychogalea lunata, 1956
North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra, 1955
Little Swan Island Hutia, Geocapromys thoracatus, 1955
Ilin Island Cloudrunner, Crateromys paulus, 4 April 1953
Caribbean Monk Seal, Monachus tropicalis, 1952
Queen of Sheba’s Gazelle, Gazella bilkis, 1951
Perrin’s Cave Beetle, Siettitia balsetensis, 1950s (probably at the end)
Lesser Bilby, Macrotis leucura, 1950s
Japanese Sea Lion, Zalophus japonicus, 1950s
Hula Painted Frog, Discoglossus nigriventer, 1950s
Ratas Island Lizard, Podarcis lilfordi rodriquezi, 1950
Wake Island Rail, Gallirallus wakensis, 1945
Laysan Rail, Porzana palmeri, 1943
Barbary Lion, Panthera leo leo, 1942 (survived longer in captivity, and maybe still does)
Vegas Valley Leopard Frog, Lithobates fisheri, 13 January 1942
Arabian Ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus, 1941 (or 1966)
Canarian Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus meadewaldoi, 1940s
Titicaca Orestias, Orestias cuvieri, 1940s
Arc-form Pearly Mussel, Epioblasma arcaeformis, 1940
Toolache Wallaby, Macropus greyi, 30 June 1939
Schomburgk’s Deer, Cervus schomburgki, 1938
Tobias’ caddisfly, Hydropsyche tobiasi, 1938
Tasmanian Tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus, 7 September 1936
Pink-headed Duck, Netta caryophyllacea, 1936, but maybe surviving!
Ryukyu Wood-pigeon, Columba jouyi, 1936
Desert Rat-kangaroo, Caloprymnus campestris, 1935
Roque Chico de Salmor Giant Lizard, Gallotia simonyi simonyi, 1935
Hawaii Oo, Moho nobilis, 1934
Lesser Stick-Nest Rat, Leporillus apicalis, 18 July 1933
Pemberton’s Deer Mouse, Peromyscus pembertoni, 26 December 1931
Yunnan Box Turtle, Cuora yunnanensis , 1930s
Darwin’s Rice Rat, Nesoryzomys darwini, 16 January 1929
Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus, November 1927
Caucasian Wisent, Bison bonasus caucasicus, 1927
Syrian Wild Ass, Equus hemionus hemippus, 1927
Madeiran Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus maderensis, 1924
Bubal Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus, 9 November 1923
Red-mustached Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus mercierii, 1920s
Robust White-eye, Zosterops strenuus, 1918
Carolina Parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis, February 1918
Rodrigues day gecko, Phelsuma edwardnewtoni, 1917
Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, 1 September 1914
Laughing Owl, Sceloglaux albifacies, July 1914
Cape Verde Giant Skink, Macroscincus coctei, 1914
Guadalupe Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma macrodactyla, 1911
Grand Cayman Thrush, Turdus ravidus, 1911
Slender-billed Grackle, Quiscalus palustris, 1910
Bogota Sunangel, Heliangelus zusii, 1909
Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris, 28 December 1907
Black Mamo, Drepanis funerea, June 1907
Nendo Tube-nosed Fruit Bat, Nyctimene sanctacrucis, 1907
Bishop’s Oo, Moho bishopi, 1904
Choiseul Crested Pigeon, Microgoura meeki, January 1904
Bulldog Rat, Rattus nativitatis, 1903
Maclear’s Rat, Rattus macleari, 1903
Antillean Giant Rice Rat, Megalomys desmarestii, 1902
Auckland Islands Merganser, Mergus australis, 9 January 1902
Long-tailed Hopping Mouse, Notomys longicaudatus, 1901
Pig-footed Bandicoot, Chaeropus ecaudatus, 1901
Greater Amakihi, Hemignathus sagittirostris, 1901
Guadalupe Caracara, Polyborus lutosus, 1 December 1900
Chatham Islands Fernbird, Bowdleria rufescens, 1900
Chatham Islands Rail, Cabalus modestus, 1900
Hawai’i Mamo, Drepanis pacifica, 1899
Nelson’s Rice Rat, Oryzomys nelsoni, 18 May 1897
Short-tailed Hopping Mouse, Notomys amplus, June 1896
Greater Koa-finch, Rhodacanthis palmeri, 1896
Stephens Island Wren, Xenicus lyalli, 1894
Kona Grosbeak, Chloridops kona, 1894
Red Gazelle, Gazella rufina, before 1894
Sea Mink, Neovison macrodon, 1894
Ula-ai-Hawane, Ciridops anna, 20 February 1892
Portuguese Ibex, Capra pyrenaica lusitanica, 1892
Lesser Koa-finch, Rhodacanthis flaviceps, October 1891
Eastern Hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes leporides, 1889
Bonin Wood-pigeon, Columba versicolor, 15 September 1889
Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus, 1887
Hawaiian Rail, Porzana sandwichensis, 1884
Quagga, Equus quagga quagga, 12 August 1883
Seychelles Parakeet, Psittacula wardi, 1883
Labrador Duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, 12 December 1878
Brace’s Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei, 13 July 1877
Falkland Island Wolf, Dusicyon australis, 1876
Bocourt’s Giant Skink, Phoboscincus bocourti, before 1876
Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa, 1876
Newton’s Parakeet, Psittacula exsul, 14 August 1875
Broad-faced Potoroo, Potorous platyops, 1875
Large Palau Flying Fox, Pteropus pilosus, 1874
Samoan Moorhen, Gallinula pacifica, 1873
Atlas Bear, Ursus arctos crowtheri, 1870s
Kawekaweau, Hoplodactylus delcourti, 1870
Cape Lion, Panthera leo melanochaitus, 1865
Cuban Red Macaw, Ara tricolor, 1864
Lesser Mascarene Flying Fox, Pteropus subniger, 1860s
Jamaican Parauque, Siphonorhis americana, 1859
Kioea, Chaetoptila angustipluma, 1859
Gould’s Mouse, Pseudomys gouldii, 1856-1857
Saint Lucia Giant Rice Rat, Megalomys luciae, 1852
Norfolk Island Kaka, Nestor productus, 1851
Tasmanian Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis, 1850
Spectacled Cormorant, Phalacrocorax perspicillatus, 1850
White-footed Rabbit-rat, Conilurus albipes, 1845
Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis, 3 June 1844
Black-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus, 1844
Big-eared Hopping Mouse, Notomys macrotis, 19 July 1843
Rodrigues Giant Day Gecko, Phelsuma gigas, 1842
Marbled Toadlet, Uperoleia marmorata, 1841
Bourbon Crested Starling, Fregilupus varius, 1840
Oahu Oo, Moho apicalis, 1837
Mascarene Parrot, Mascarinus mascarinus, 1834
Delalande’s Coua, Coua delalandei, 1834
Bonin Grosbeak, Chaunoproctus ferreorostris, 1828
Bonin Thrush, Zoothera terrestris, 1828
Kosrae Island Crake, Porzana monasa, 1827-1828
Kosrae Island Starling, Aplonis corvina, 1827-1828
Tonga Ground Skink, Tachygia microlepis, April-May 1827
Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius baudinianus, 1827
Mauritius Blue Pigeon, Alectroenas nitidissima, 1826
Mysterious Starling, Aplonis mavornata, 9 August 1825
Arabian Gazelle, Gazella arabica, 1825
King Island Emu, Dromaius ater, 1800-1804
Bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus, 1800
Sardinian Pika, Prolagus sardus, 1800
Red-headed Green Macaw, Ara erythrocephala, early 19th century
Dominican Green-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara atwoodi, late 18th or early 19th century
Jamaican Red Macaw, Ara gossei, end 18th century
Guadeloupe Red Macaw, Ara guadeloupensis, late 18 century
Saddle-backed Rodrigues Giant Tortoise, Cylindraspis vosmaeri, 1795
Carpathian Wisent, Bison bonasus hungarorum, 1790
Lord Howe Swamphen, Porphyrio albus, 1788
Society Parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus, November-December 1777
Tahitian Sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera, August-September 1777
Steller’s Sea Cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, 1768
Rodrigues Solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, 1761
RĂ©union Flightless Ibis, Threskiornis solitarius, 1705
Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, 1690
Red-tailed Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, Ara erythrura, 1658
Martinique Macaw, Ara martinica, 1640
Aurochs, Bos primigenius, 1627
Atlantic Grey Whale, Eschrichtius robustus (Atlantic population), 1600s (17th century)
New Zealand Eagle, Harpagornis moorei, 1400-1500
Little Bush Moa, Anomalopteryx didiformes, 1400-1500
North Island Giant Moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae, 1400-1500
South Island Giant Moa, Dinornis robustus, 1400-1500
Eastern Moa, Emeus crassus, 1400-1500
Coastal Moa, Euryapteryx curtus, 1400-1500
Stout-legged Moa, Euryapteryx geranoides, 1400-1500
Upland Moa, Megalapteryx didinus, 1400-1500
Crested Moa, Pachyornis australis, 1400-1500
Heavy-footed Moa, Pachyornis elephantopus, 1400-1500
Mappin’s Moa, Pachyornis mappini, 1400-1500
Seems very unlikely these animals, in addition with the ones still in existence, could have fit on the ark.
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