- Dodo _(Raphus cucullatus)_: A flightless bird native to Mauritius, the dodo was hunted to extinction by humans in the 17th century.
- Great Auk _(Pinguinus impennis)_: A large, flightless auk native to the North Atlantic, the great auk was hunted to extinction in the mid-19th century for its meat, feathers, and eggs.
- Passenger Pigeon _(Ectopistes migratorius)_: Once the most abundant bird in North America, the passenger pigeon was hunted to extinction in the late 19th century.
- Tasmanian Tiger _(Thylacinus cynocephalus)_: A carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, the thylacine was hunted to extinction in the early 20th century.
- Giant Moa _(Dinornis robustus)_: A large, flightless bird native to New Zealand, the giant moa was hunted to extinction by humans around 1500 AD.
- Great Auk _(Pinguinus impennis)_: A large, flightless auk native to the North Atlantic, the great auk was hunted to extinction in the mid-19th century.
- Carolina Parakeet _(Conuropsis carolinensis)_: A colorful parakeet native to the eastern United States, the Carolina parakeet was hunted to extinction in the early 20th century.
- Stellers Sea Cow _(Hydrodamalis gigas)_: A massive marine mammal native to the North Pacific, the Steller's sea cow was hunted to extinction by Russian fur traders in the 18th century.
- Woolly Mammoth _(Mammuthus primigenius)_: A large, shaggy-haired elephant native to northern Eurasia and North America, the woolly mammoth went extinct around 10,000 years ago.
- Cuban Giant Tortoise _(Megalochelys gigantea)_: A large, terrestrial tortoise native to Cuba, the Cuban giant tortoise went extinct in the 16th century after being hunted by humans for food.
- Barbary Lion _(Panthera leo leo)_: A subspecies of lion native to North Africa, the Barbary lion went extinct in the wild in the mid-20th century.
- Baiji _(Lipotes vexillifer)_: A freshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze River in China, the baiji was declared functionally extinct in 2007 due to habitat loss, pollution, and overfishing.
This is just a short list of some extinct animals, and there are many others that could be mentioned.