Quiz: Can you name these extinct animals?

Think you know extinct animals? Test your knowledge here.

THE NEW ‘DEAD Zoo Lab’ opened at Collins Barracks this week, filling the gap left by the long-term closure of Dublin’s Natural History Museum.

The lab features favourites like the dodo skeleton, along with rare specimens not seen in decades – all part of an effort to keep the “Dead Zoo” alive during its major refurbishment.

With so many extinct creatures now back on display, we wanted to ask you: Can you name these extinct animals?

This striped predator, often called the Tasmanian tiger, was declared extinct in the 20th century - but some people still claim to spot it in the wild. What is it?

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Quagga

Thylacine

Dingo

Striped Numbari

Standing nearly 2 metres tall, this massive Ice Age creature had antlers spanning over 3.5 metres. What was it called?

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Irish Elk

Highland Cervid

Cervus Titanus

Giant Moorsbuck

This furry giant lived in the Americas and could grow to the size of a modern-day car. What is it?

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Palaeodracus

Terrafolis

Ground Sloth

Glyptotherix

Which extinct shark-like creature is known for its bizarre spiral of teeth that looked like a buzzsaw?

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Dentahedron

Spiracuda

Helicoprion

Cartilofex

This extinct zebra-like animal had stripes only on the front half of its body. What was it called?

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Equizorn

Deltaquine

Quagga

Halfstripe

Famous for its oversized canine teeth, this Ice Age predator is well known as a sabre-toothed tiger. What’s its Latin name?

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Felocarnis

Smilodon

Pantherodon

Tigrellus

This enormous eagle from New Zealand had a wingspan of up to 3 metres and hunted giant birds. What was it?

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Skyclaw Falcon

Haast’s Eagle

Moa Harrier

Archaeraptor

A flightless seabird once abundant across the North Atlantic, this animal was hunted to extinction for its meat and feathers. What was it called?

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Great Auk

Northergull

Grimmel Puffin

Arctic Gannet

Native to the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, this bird had an unusually long, curved bill. It was last seen in the 1980s.

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Koa'ele

'Ala'uli

Meliaku

O'ahu 'akialoa

This freshwater dolphin from China was declared functionally extinct in 2006. What was it called?

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Crescent-Beaked Dolphin

Yangtze River Dolphin

Azure Ridge Dolphin

Pacific Glass Dolphin

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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Extinction Expert

You could give David Attenborough a run for his money.

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Almost Ancient Genius

You've clearly spent some time in prehistoric circles

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Jurassic journeyman

You’ve got the bones of a great paleontologist, but you’re not there yet

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Survived the Ice Age

You dodged extinction, but just barely

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Extinction-level score

Not a single survivor among your answers, but hey, even the dodo deserves love

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Quiz: Can you name these extinct animals?

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