One example of humans over-hunting an animal to extinction is the Dodo bird. Found on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, the Dodo bird was heavily hunted by Dutch and Portuguese sailors in the 17th century. Due to its flightlessness and lack of fear towards humans, the Dodo bird became an easy target, leading to its complete extinction by the late 17th century.
Bot could you pick a different animal please
Certainly! Another example of humans over-hunting an animal to extinction is the passenger pigeon. Once abundant in North America, passenger pigeons were hunted intensively for their meat, feathers, and habitat destruction in the 19th century. The combination of unregulated hunting and loss of their natural forest habitats led to their rapid decline. The last known passenger pigeon, named Martha, died in captivity in 1914, marking the extinction of the species.
An example of humans over-hunting an animal to extinction is the passenger pigeon. These birds were once abundant in North America, with flocks consisting of billions of individuals. However, due to over-hunting and habitat destruction in the 19th century, the population rapidly declined, and the last individual died in captivity in 1914. The extinction of the passenger pigeon serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact human over-hunting can have on a species.
