Recent_extinctions Recent_extinctions The Canary Islands Giant Rat (Canariomys tamarani) was endemic to the island of Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canary Islands Giant Rat"
The Cyprus Spiny Mouse (Acomys nesiotes) was endemic to Cyprus. These nocturnal animals were generally found in arid areas. There has been no record of the Cyprus Spiny Mouse since 1980. This animal is often considered extinct, but there is uncertainty about whether it is truely extinct because quantitative data is lacking. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cyprus Spiny Mouse"
The lava mouse Malpaisomys insularis is an extinct endemic rodent from the Canary Islands, Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lava Mouse"
The Balearic Islands Cave Goat Myotragus balearicus (in Greek, "Mouse-goat of the Balearic islands") is the scientific name of a species of the subfamily Caprinae who lived in the islands of Majorca and Minorca until its extinction about 5000 years ago. From the genetic analyses done in the University of Pompeu Fabra, which previously has been known to describe it as a 'strange goat,' there now exists data that indicates that Myotragus was more closely related with sheep than goats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Myotragus balearicus"
The Portuguese Ibex Capra pyrenaica lusitanica (an extinct subspecies of Spanish ibex). This mountain goat that inhabited old the north mountainous zones of Portugal, Galicia, Asturias and western Cantabria. In size and colouration it was much like the Spanish animals, though inclining towards brown rather than black markings. Its horns were strikingly different from any of the other Iberian subspecies. They were only half the length of the Pyrenean Ibex (about 51cm or 20in.), but were almost twice as wide and, consequently, much closer together at their base. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portuguese Ibex"
The Pyrenean Ibex Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica (one of the two extinct subspecies of Spanish ibex) once ranged across the Pyrenees and near zones, like the Basque country, Navarre or nord Catalonia. A few hundred years ago they were numerous, but by 1900 their numbers were reduced to less than one hundred. Moreover, since 1910, their numbers have never risen above 40, and the species were found only in a small part of Ordesa ( Huesca, Spain). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pyrenean Ibex"
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