14 Animals That Were Driven to Extinction By Humans

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9. Giant Moa

The Giant Moa was an ostrich-like bird once found in New Zealand. For nearly 40,000 years, the bird survived in New Zealand without incident. Then, initial settlement from Polynesian explorers signaled the beginning of the end for the Giant Moa, which was hunted to extinction by the year 1500.