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Giant Australian goanna.
Fossils of this lizard are how we know of its existence, If you were wondering.

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White man arrives in Australia

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Kangaroo Island emu, Kangaroo Island.
Extinct due to over hunting and loss of habitat. Died out in the wild in 1805, a captive bird died in 1822.

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Dwarf emu, King Island Emu, Tas.
Over hunting and, apparently, fires started by sailors led this animal to extinction.

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Dusky flying fox, Qld
Extinct due to habitat loss and culling due to the animals eating crops, sadly.

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Robust white eye, Lord Howe Island.
Not seen since 1923. Extinct because of the introduction of black rats in June 1918 on the ship SS Makambo.

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Toolache Wallaby, SA, VIC.
Last wallaby died in 1939 in captivity, with the last wild sighting in 1924. Possible sightings in the 1970's led to extensive research, ending in vain.

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Red-Crowned Parakeet, Lord Howe Island.
Extinct due to being killed after eating gardens and crops.

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Lake Pedder Earthworm, Tas.
Probably extinct in 1972, confirmed later in 1992.

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Gastric-Brooding frog, QLD.
Died in the wild in 1981. Had this frog not gone extinct, it could have been a promising treatment for peptic ulcers. This ailment affects 25 million people in the US alone.

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Desert rat-kangaroo, Qld, SA, NT.
Extinct due to over hunt by indigenous people, and feral cats and red fox. This is the only rediscovered mammal species to become extinct once again. Hope still remains for there has been a couple possible sightings, one as late as 2011.

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Christmas Island forest skink, surprisingly lives on Christmas Island.
Extinct due to hunting by Yellow Crazy Ant, Giant Centipede, and possibly the Wolf Snake.

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