Jul 24, 2024, 09:58 AM IST
Coelacanth: A prehistoric fish thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs until it was rediscovered in 1938.
La Palma Giant Lizard: A large lizard species endemic to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, rediscovered in 2007.
Bermuda Petrel: They are also known as the Cahow, this seabird was rediscovered in 1951 after being thought extinct for over 300 years.
Takahe: A large, flightless bird native to New Zealand, rediscovered in 1948 after being presumed extinct.
Chacoan Peccary: A species of peccary thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in the Chaco region of South America in 1975.
Pinta Island Tortoise: A subspecies of Galápagos tortoise believed to be extinct until a male individual, Lonesome George, was discovered in 1971.
Night Parrot: An elusive and nocturnal bird from Australia, thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 2005.
Omura's Whale: A species of whale first described in 2003, previously thought to be a smaller type of another whale species.
This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports