And then there were none: Australia's only shrew declared extinct. The shrew's extinction increases the tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 to 39 species. This is far more than for any other country.
Carcass of extinct woolly rhino found in Russia.
Gold miners accidentally discover an ancient woolly rhino mummy with well-preserved horn and tissues.
A skin fungus has pushed 500+ amphibian species into decline, and 90+ extinct. Researchers say it's the biggest contributor to biodiversity loss of any disease or pathogen on record.
"Extinct" 1690s Peanut resurrected when researchers found 40 surviving nuts in North Carolina State University lab
