Japanese Honshu Wolf
Japan had many different species of wolves roaming its country. One of them was the Honshu wolf which fell to extinction in 1904 due to slaughter and rabies. These wolves caught rabies from domesticated dogs and once ill, became very aggressive towards humans which led humans to kill them out of self-defense.
Japanese Honshu Wolf
Barbary Lion
Historically, Barbary lions were brought into arenas to fight with gladiators. In 1942, the last Barbary lion was shot and killed in Morocco. Other reports have told of sightings around Algeria and Morocco in the 1960’s, but without true confirmation.
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Barbary Lion
