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4 unusual facts about Local extinction


Crawfish Frog

The crawfish frog is found in former prairie regions from Indiana west to Kansas, south to Texas, and east to Mississippi, though it is believed to be locally extirpated in many regions, and remaining populations are often localized and isolated.

Eastern cougar

A consensus exists among wildlife officials in 21 eastern states that the eastern cougar subspecies has been extirpated from eastern United States.

Rupununi

The region consists of a tropical rainforest and a savannah and is known for its great diversity of fresh water fish and intact ecosystems that harbor many species extirpated from other areas of South America.

Ulva Island, New Zealand

In 1997, the island was declared rat-free, following an eradication program, and extirpated birds have been reintroduced to the island.



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