If this page listed every extinct species it would be longest page by far and it would be the fastest growing page. 99% of all species that have existed have gone extinct. This happens when a species environment changes too rapidly.
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Apps and Learning Resources
Great tool to see how the land surface looked during biological milestones.
Link to a great youtube channel about ancient species
Considerations
Most species that have ever lived are now extinct. Not by human hands, but that is a part of nature and having such long timespans. Species go extinct, it shouldn’t be happening due to human activity.
There are many wonderful examples of the diversity in nature to see what species have existed in the past. Those species that go extinct due to human activity are examples we should learn from. Important parts of ecosystems that make our world more interesting.