Various species of animals have been going extinct for thousands of years, but we have seen a rapid increase in numbers over the past hundred years thanks to the destruction that human activity has brought to the animals’ habitats and to our planet as a whole. One sad example is the Golden Toad, which went extinct in 1989 and was determined to have been the first species to suffer this fate due to the effects of climate change.
This infographic takes a look at some of the magnificent animals that have been lost to history, and makes us wonder what could have been if we’d appreciated our planet a little more.
Infographic by: www.alansfactoryoutlet.com
