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Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century

The Pyrenees goat, living in the Spanish Pyrenees, is about 1.2 meters long and weighs more than 60 kilograms. The last Pyrenees goat died on 6 January 2000.

Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century

The Mushima Honeyfly, discovered in Hawaii in 1973. In 2018, the last captive Mushima honeyfinch died, heralding the disappearance of the Mao island honeyfinch from this earth.

Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century

The Holderrich toad, originally found in costa Rica's rainforest region, has not been found since 1986 and was declared extinct in October 2008.

Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century

The golden toad, a species of American toad, was discovered and officially named in 1966, and has not been found since 1989. It was declared extinct by 2006.

Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century

The Western Black Rhinoceros, also known as the Western Black Rhinoceros, is the rarest subspecies of the Black Rhinoceros. They were once widely distributed in the savannahs of west-central Africa. It was declared extinct in November 2011.

Inventory: 5 major species declared extinct in the 21st century