About This Site
Below are some explanations about this site, along with some internal and external links.
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What does this website cover?
This website focuses on recently extinct animals due to human activities, particularly mammals and birds that vanished in the past 200-300 years. Each species profile emphasizes natural history, including evolutionary history, physical characteristics, and ecological behavior, based on latest research findings and primary sources.
What is not covered?
Late Pleistocene megafauna extinctions (like mammoths and cave lions), extinct subspecies (like Javan tiger and Japanese wolf), and regional extinctions (like Formosan clouded leopard) are not our primary focus. While these are fascinating topics, as a single-person project, I must be selective with content.
How do you define “extinction”?
I follow definitions from scientific institutions like the IUCN, while also covering “presumed extinct” species - those without confirmed sightings for extended periods but not officially declared extinct (like the Baiji dolphin). For species declared extinct but with unconfirmed sightings (like the Thylacine), I carefully distinguish between facts and legends.
External links related to topics on this site:
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.