Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

While we're going back to first grade to review our paleontology facts, check out these 15 epic extinct animals. If they were ...

The extinct giant deer was similar in size to the living elk - or moose as it's known in North America - but with much bigger antlers. This species, Alces alces, is the elk after which the Irish elk ...

The world's most TERRIFYING extinct animals, ranked. ... Known for its enormous antlers, which could span up to 12 feet (4m), it resembled modern deer but was much larger. ADVERTISEMENT. Fossils, ...

Measuring 3.5 metres from tip to tip, the antlers of the extinct Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) were the largest of any deer ever – but it is no longer completely clear why they grew to such ...

Clocking in at about 6.5 feet tall and weighing upwards of 1,500 pounds, the males boasted antlers over 12 feet wide. By comparison, modern elk have antlers that are about four feet across .

Since then, the company has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically “engineer them into living animals,” said CEO Ben Lamm.

So today, we’ve rounded up a list of animals that have sadly gone extinct: some in recent years, others within our lifetime. From 32 Animals That Sadly Went Extinct And Why ...