@shortstories The Atlas Bear went extinct after the invention of firearms, the Barbery Lion went extinct in the wild as recently as the mid 1960s but there still remains about 100 in Captivity worldwide. The Molassian dog became less prevalent after the collapse of Rome, and was bred out. The Aurochs went extinct in 17th century due to hunting/habitat limitations, the Vertragus are ancestors of modern Grey Hounds, and The Caspian Tiger was declared extinct in 2003 due to hunting/habitat loss.