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Kangaroo Island Emu (Dromaius baudinianus)

Posted on 31 December, 1819 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Kangaroo Island), family-CASUARIIDAE, extinct-1810s

Year Last Seen:

1819

Comments:

This species was formerly found on Kangaroo Island, Australia, but is now considered Extinct. It has not been recorded since 1819, and is thought to have succumbed to hunting pressure some years before the arrival of permanent settlers in 1836.

Habitat:

Peron, who visited the …

King Island Emu (Dromaius minor)

Posted on 31 December, 1802 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (King Island), family-CASUARIIDAE, extinct-1800s

Year Last Seen:

1802

Comments:

This species was formerly found on King Island, Australia, but is now considered Extinct. It was last recorded in 1802, and likely had been exterminated through hunting by 1805.

Habitat:

It was reported to prefer the shady margins of lagoons and the shoreline (Marchant and …