Question 1

What was the name of the flightless bird, native to the island of Mauritius, that went extinct in the 17th century?

Accepted Answer

Dodo

Question 2

What prehistoric marine reptile is often confused with dinosaurs but is not actually a dinosaur?

Accepted Answer

Mosasaurus

Question 3

What is the common name for the Tasmanian tiger, a carnivorous marsupial that is now considered extinct?

Accepted Answer

Thylacine

Question 4

Which large flightless bird, native to New Zealand, is often mistaken for an ostrich but is a distinct species?

Accepted Answer

Kiwi

Question 5

The saber-toothed cat, Smilodon, was known for its long canine teeth and was associated with what geological epoch?

Accepted Answer

Pleistocene

Question 6

The Irish elk, a species of deer with enormous antlers, lived during the Ice Age and is called what scientific name?

Accepted Answer

Megaloceros

Question 7

Which extinct hominid species is known for its relatively small brain size and was contemporaneous with early Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

Homo habilis

Question 8

What is the name of the recently extinct subspecies of western black rhinoceros that was declared extinct in 2011?

Accepted Answer

Diceros Bicornis Longipes

Question 9

What is the name of the extinct giant ground sloth that lived in North and South America during the Pleistocene epoch?

Accepted Answer

Megatherium

Question 10

What is the name of the extinct bear species, closely related to modern polar bears, that lived during the last Ice Age?

Accepted Answer

Cave Bear

Rare & Extinct Nature Quiz - How Well Do You Know These Forgotten Animals

2) What prehistoric marine reptile is often confused with dinosaurs but is not actually a dinosaur?