Archive for the ‘Extinct or Extirpated Animals’ Category
Paleolithic Dogs

Were Paleolithic dogs domesticated? Evidence has been found that dogs lived with humans as early as 31,700 years ago. That is a full 14,000 years earlier than previously thought. Whenever domestication began, dogs and man have an extremely long history together. Dogs are considered the first domesticated animal. The domestication of dogs in the Paleolithic age was ...
Eastern Cougar Extinct

List of Extinct North American Animals North American Animals we will never see alive again. This list shows the most recent animals to have become extinct in all of North American. Most notably, the Eastern Cougar has joined the list of extinct animals as recent as 2011. Two main reasons animals become extinct are deforestation and pollution. Mammals: Antillean Cave ...
