We live in an age where science can turn back the clock, and similar to a series of movies, the world's extinct, lost animals may appear... There are more extinct animals than those currently living on Earth, which makes us even more curious about their life. No wonder we can't get enough of the Jurassic Park movies. Fortunately, we live in an age where science can turn back the clock and, similarly to the aforementioned series, have made some of the world's lost species extinct. According to the Bright Side site, we have selected which species may soon return to us and selected the following 10 species that can be very interesting to see in real life.
1. Woolly mammoth
Size: Elephant shoulder height reaches about 8.9 feet and 11.2 feet with a weight of up to 6 tons.
Origin: East Asia
Extinct: 4,000 years ago
Closest relative: African elephant
2. Quagga
Size: about 8'5 long and 4'5 feet high
Origin: South Africa
Extinct: late nineteenth century
Closest living relative: zebra
3. Elephant bird
Dimensions: stands at 9.8 feet tall and weighs 1,600 lb
Origin: Madagascar
Extinct: about 1000 AD to 1200 AD
Closest relative: kiwi bird
4. Baiji (Chinese river dolphin)
The last living child of Qiqi, Baiji, died in 2002.
Size: Males are about 7.5 feet long while females can grow to 8'2.
From China
Extinct: 2002
Relatives: Chinese white dolphins
5. Glyptodont
Dimensions: 12 feet long and 1.5 feet high
Origin: North and South America
Extinct: 8,000 to 7,000 years ago
Closest living relative: armadillos
6. Pyrenean ibex
Size: 5 feet long and 30 inches shoulder height
Origin: Southwest Europe
Extinct: last living Pyrenean ibex was born in 2003 but died 7 minutes later due to a lung defect.
Relatives: wild mountain goats
7. Dodo
Size: About 3.3 feet tall
Origin: Mauritius
Extinct: in the 17th century
Relatives: Nicobar pigeons
8. Tasmanian Tiger
Size: 39 inches to 51 inches long and 24 inches high
Origin: New Guinea and Australia
Extinct: in the twentieth century
Closest living relatives: Tasmanian devil and pangolin
9. Ground sloth
Size: Nearly 20 feet long and weighs up to 6,600 lb
Origin: South America
Extinct: about 11,000 years ago
Closest relative: Sloth
10. Sword-toothed tiger
Size: The largest species weighs 485 lb to 961 lb and stands 39 inches tall.
Origin: North and South America
Extinct: 10,000 years ago
Closest living relative: tiger
Which of these animals would you like to see in the wild? What do you think the extinction of species in general?
