Which of the following animal has become recently extinct?

Mammoth

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Dodo

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Dinosaurs

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Pterodactyl

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Solution

The correct option is B Dodo
Dinosaurs and pterodactyls (flying reptiles) got extinct about 65 million years ago by the end of the Cretaceous Period. Mammoths were extinct 10,000 years ago. Dodo's were large flightless bird endemic to the island of Mauritius and east of Madagascar. They became extinct 350 years ago due to poaching for their meat. Thus the correct answer is option B.

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