Prehistoric North America animal extinctions
20 items ranked
Extinct North American animals during last 10,000 years.
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1.
Teratornis
12 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
2.
Giant sloth
11 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
3.
Dire wolf
Often found in La Brea Tar Pits.
10 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
4.
American Cheetah
Not related to African or Asian cheetah.
6 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
5.
Shrub-ox
4 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
6.
American lion
4 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
7.
Giant short-faced bear
4 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
8.
Insular cave rat
3 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
9.
Pygmy mammoth
3 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
10.
Columbian Mammoth
2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
11.
Giant bison
2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
12.
American horse
2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
13.
Stellar's Sea Cow
Relic population held on till late 1700's.
2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
14.
Giant Beaver
Up to six feet long
2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
15.
Stag-moose
1 point - added 15 years ago by clementine -
16.
Cuban sloth
1 point - added 15 years ago by clementine -
17.
Wolly Mammoth
Previously found across much of what is today the United States.
1 point - added 15 years ago by clementine -
18.
Yukon wild ass
0 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
19.
American mastodon
0 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
20.
Western camel
-2 points - added 15 years ago by clementine -
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