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Quiz: Is this animal extinct yet?

There has been a 60% decline in the world’s animal population over the last 40 years.

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THIS WEEK THE World Wildlife Fund’s latest report revealed that human activity has caused a 60% decline in the world’s animal population over the last 40 years. 

Year on year the number of animals on endangered species lists increases while an unfortunate few join a long list of extinct species. 

So, we want to see how well you know what animals have gone extinct. 

Fishing Cat
Shutterstock
Yes
No
Tasmanian Tiger
Wikipedia/EJ Keller
Yes
No
Arakan Forest Turtle
Eoghanacht/Wikipedia
Yes
No
Caribbean monk seal
New York Zoological Society/Wikipedia
Yes
No
Sumatran Elephant
Shutterstock
Yes
No
Cuban Solenodon
New York Zoological Society/Wikipedia
Yes
No
Bornean Orangutan
Shutterstock
Yes
No
Caspian Tiger
Wikipedia
Yes
No
Pinta Giant Tortoise
Yes
No
The Meg
Youtube
No
No
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect.
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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Fintastic
Flippin' good!
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What are ewe doing!?
Baaaaaaaaaad!
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort
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