Ireland has been the habitat to a variety of amazing mammals, sadly many of these animals have become extinct. This is a a gallery which contains animals who have become extinct from our island. Some of these animals are still alive today in other parts of the world, while others have become completely extinct from this earth.
To commemorate St Patrick’s day we have created a compilation of mammals that have become extinct in Ireland since the fifth century when St Patrick was still alive. Quite a few of these animals disappeared from Ireland hundreds of years ago, while others only died out recently. Some of the species mentioned are still alive today in other parts of Europe and the world, but others have become completely extinct from this world. All the animals in list have become extinct in Ireland due to human activity. Hopefully analyzing how these animals became extinct can be used to preserve wildlife that currently inhabit Ireland, Europe and the world.
