1844 ⟶ Great Auk Becomes Extinct

The great auk is rendered extinct.
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🐂 Last Aurochs Dies

Aurochs go extinct.⟶
Last Aurochs Dies (1627)
ExtinctionConservationBiodiversityZoology
PolandPoland

🦖 Richard Owen Coins the Term "Dinosaur"

The word "dinosaur" is coined by Richard Owen.⟶
Richard Owen Coins the Term "Dinosaur" (1841)
PaleontologyZoologyFossil DiscoveryNatural History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🦤 Great Auk Becomes Extinct

The great auk is rendered extinct.⟶
Great Auk Becomes Extinct (1844)
ExtinctionWildlifeNatural HistoryConservationBiodiversity
United KingdomUnited KingdomCanadaCanadaIcelandIceland

🦓 Quagga Extinction

The quagga is rendered extinct.⟶
Quagga Extinction (1883)
ExtinctionZoologyConservationWildlifeNatural HistoryEnvironmental Impact
South AfricaSouth Africa

🕊️ Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, Dies

September 1: Martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies.⟶
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, Dies (1914)
ExtinctionEnvironmentalismConservationWildlifeZoology
United StatesUnited States

🦘 Last Known Thylacine Dies

September 7: The last known thylacine dies in Hobart Zoo.⟶
Last Known Thylacine Dies (1936)
ExtinctionTasmaniaZoologyConservationBiodiversityWildlife
AustraliaAustralia