Extinct Collection (#7)

Humerus and femur of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria
FLO4612190 Humerus and femur of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, in the Parisian Collection and Andersonian Collection

Cutthroat man and woman from Bioko island (Fernando Po). People of the extinct Guanche people
FLO4605234 Cutthroat man and woman from Bioko island (Fernando Po). People of the extinct Guanche people. From drawings by Captain Filmore

Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and extinct dodo, Raphus cucullatus. Woodblock engraving from an English translation of
FLO4597334 Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and extinct dodo, Raphus cucullatus. Woodblock engraving from an English translation of Buffon's Natural History, London, circa 1800.; (add.info.: Eagle)

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus or Didus ineptus. Extinct flightless bird. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640591 Dodo, Raphus cucullatus or Didus ineptus. Extinct flightless bird. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Reconstruction of Pleisiosaurus and Ichthyosaurus
863932 Reconstruction of Pleisiosaurus and Ichthyosaurus; (add.info.: Artist's reconstruction of a Pleisiosaurus and an Ichthyosaurus)

Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1893
529958 Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1893.; Universal History Archive/UIG

The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
5614342 The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius); (add.info.: The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius). A species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene epoch

Skeleton of a Megatharium
5614341 Skeleton of a Megatharium; (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatharium. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Northern cassowary and extinct dodo, 1794 (engraving)
5912574 Northern cassowary and extinct dodo, 1794 (engraving); (add.info.: Northern cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus, and extinct dodo, Raphus cucullatus)

Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly, larvae and pupae stages, 19th century
5309284 Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly, larvae and pupae stages, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly)

Australopithecus Africanus
5307966 Australopithecus Africanus; (add.info.: Australopithecus Africanus. an extinct (fossil) species of the australopithecines

Quagga, Equus quagga quagga (Hippotigris quagga) extinct species of zebra
FLO4719828 Quagga, Equus quagga quagga (Hippotigris quagga) extinct species of zebra. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus (Didus ineptus), extinct flightless bird. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich
FLO4719838 Dodo, Raphus cucullatus (Didus ineptus), extinct flightless bird. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural History

Skull of a Triceratops
3507248 Skull of a Triceratops; (add.info.: Skull of a Triceratops, a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur that first appeared during the late Maastrichtian stage of the late Cretaceous period)

Extinct Cuban red macaw, Ara tricolor 1, blue backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus, male 2, female 3, crimson rosella
FLO4569011 Extinct Cuban red macaw, Ara tricolor 1, blue backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus, male 2, female 3, crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans 4, and Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius 5

Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx 1, grey rhebuck, Pelea capreolus 2, springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis 3, extinct bluebuck
FLO4568887 Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx 1, grey rhebuck, Pelea capreolus 2, springbok, Antidorcas marsupialis 3, extinct bluebuck, Hippotragus leucophaeus 4, and roan antelope, Hippotragus equinus

Delalander's coua, Coua delalandei (extinct), and greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
FLO4659950 Delalander's coua, Coua delalandei (extinct), and greater roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de

Scene during Lower Oolite period
863933 Scene during Lower Oolite period; (add.info.: Scene during the Lower Oolite period showing reconstructions of Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus and a Marsupial)

Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
529960 Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Hand-coloured engraving published London c1830
529959 Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Hand-coloured engraving published London c1830 after drawing by Lt.-Col

South Island kokako, Callaeas cinereus (extinct) and bell miner, Manorina melanophrys
FLO4660544 South Island kokako, Callaeas cinereus (extinct) and bell miner, Manorina melanophrys. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century
3501394 Drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus, 18th century; (add.info.: 18th century drawing of the now extinct Dodo bird of Mauritius Raphus cucullatus)

Mososaurus, Skull found at Fort St Peter, Netherlands
863937 Mososaurus, Skull found at Fort St Peter, Netherlands; (add.info.: Mososaurus. Huge skull found in a quarry at Fort St Peter near Maastricht, Netherlands, in 1780)

A thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus, aka Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or Tasmanian wolf
3473177 A thylacine, Thylacinus cynocephalus, aka Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or Tasmanian wolf, from Meyers Lexicon, pub

Extinct flightless bird, the Dodo, Raphus cucullatus. Woodblock engraving from Die Illustrirte Welt
FLO4648887 Extinct flightless bird, the Dodo, Raphus cucullatus. Woodblock engraving from Die Illustrirte Welt (The Illustrated World), Stuttgart, Germany, 1857.; (add.info.: Extinct flightless bird)

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct, and guinea pig, Cavia porcellus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann
FLO4694405 Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct, and guinea pig, Cavia porcellus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Sebastian Leitner after an illustration by George Edwards in Johann Michael

Bramble cay melomys (Melomys rubicola), a small rodent that was endemic to a small coral cay in the Torres Strait. A few years ago

Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people of South Africa
Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mbhashe River. In fur capes, hats, beaded aprons and necklaces

Facsimile of a picture of a dodo by Roelandt Savery in the Royal Gallery, Berlin. Handcoloured lithograph by CDM from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred

Size of Argentavis magnificens compared to a human figure
An approximation of the size of Argentavis magnificens (" magnificent Argentine bird", or more literally " magnificent silver bird")

South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) Right Leg, Castle Hill Station, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
This extinct, flightless bird lived in New Zealand. The largest of the species reached 3.6 meters and its only predator was the Hst eagle, until the first Polynesian settlers arrived in the 1200s

The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Pearson
The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. A male quagga has long been a desideratum in the society's menagerie [sic]

AI IMAGE - Dodo in a glass case in a museum, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Dodo in a glass case in a museum, 2023. The first recorded mention of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus), an extinct flightless bird living on the island of Mauritius

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779

Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck), 1777-1786

Collection of extinct animals in the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Collection of extinct animals in the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Fossil Foot of Dinornis, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fossil Foot of Dinornis, 1850. Lecture by Gideon Algernon Mantell on the extinct gigantic birds of New Zealand. The most extraordinary relics obtained from this spot were the entire series of bones

Comparative Sizes of Dinornis, Ostrich, and New Zealander, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Comparative Sizes of Dinornis, Ostrich, and New Zealander, 1850....a lecture on the extinct gigantic birds of New Zealand, by Dr

Rhino Up close and Personal
Emma Allen-Rowlandson

Dinosaurs of the sea, land, and air during the Age of Reptiles, a 19th-century depiction. Hand-colored engraving Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Extinct fossil Nautilus triangularis 1, bellybutton nautilus, Nautilus macromphalus 2, Nautilus bisiphites 3, massive Orbulites shell 4

Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, extinct flightless bird (formerly Didus ineptus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from William Smellie's Natural History, Thomas Kelly, London

Lithograph print from a rare work by G.H. Schubert entitled, Illustrated Geology and Paleontology, 1886. This series was published from 1896

Wooly mammoth. Hand-colored woodcut Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jurassic age landscape Jurassic age landscape Print from the 1870 s

Illustration of skeleton of Brachiosaurus dinosaur
Anatomy, Animal Skeleton, Animal Themes, Brachiosaurus, Dinosaur, Extinct, Full Length, Herbivorous, Illustration and Painting, Jurassic, Long, Looking Away, Mouth Open, Neck, No People, One Animal

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Extinct Wonders: From Tasmanian Tigers to Archaeopteryx" Step into a world lost in time as you explore the captivating realm creatures. Marvel at the enigmatic beauty of an antique map of Tasmania, where once roamed the elusive Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine. Immerse yourself in its history and discover why this unique marsupial is forever etched in our memories. Behold the Thylacinus cynocephalus, known by many names - Tasmanian Tiger, Tasmanian Wolf, or simply Thylacine. Gaze upon its image and ponder over its fascinating blend of both dinosaurian and avian features. Some consider it a "missing link, " bridging the gap between dinosaurs and birds. Journey further back in time with fossils from the palaeozoic era, revealing ancient secrets locked within their delicate imprints. Admire an original cast of Archaeopteryx, hailed as "the first bird, " showcasing astonishing characteristics shared by both dinosaurs and modern avians. Witness firsthand nature's evolutionary wonders unfold before your eyes. Delight in a vibrant colored engraving capturing the essence of a dodo - that ill-fated flightless bird whose existence was tragically cut short by human intervention. Reflect on our responsibility towards preserving Earth's fragile biodiversity while cherishing these reminders from our past. Trace footsteps frozen in time with Laetoli fossil footprints – remnants left behind by early hominids who once walked this very earth millions of years ago. Contemplate their significance as windows into humanity's ancestral heritage. Gaze upon Triceratops, one of history's most iconic dinosaurs; marvel at Ichthyosaurus displayed like museum treasures; envision Mauritian Dodo with its curved bill and brown feet – all now mere echoes from distant epochs but forever etched within our collective consciousness.