BigVU #SHORTS  | Be Amazed by Top 4 Animals That Went Extinct Due To Human Activity #BigVU #youtuber
Channel: My BigVU
Date: 08/04/2024

I didn't use pay attention to what animals were going extinct but now I do.  Here are 4 extinctions due to humans to be amazed by.

Our first animal is the Chinese river dolphin. Due to pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing, this dolphin went extinct in 2006.

Next, we have the Western Black Rhinoceros last seen in 2006, and declared extinct in 2011.

Number three is the Passenger Pigeon.  Due to habitat loss and overhunting, the last Passenger Pigeon died in captivity in 1914.
                                                                      
Another animal on our list is the Tasmanian Tiger which was hunted to extinction in the early 20th century due to fears that it was a threat to livestock.

It's important to be amazed and learn from the past to prevent future extinctions.  It's crazy to think that when I was younger