These 5 animals in Africa are now extinct

<p>These animals once roamed the earth but are now extinct for various reasons.</p>, <span>These animals are now extinct Diego</span>, <h2>We are no strangers to animals going extinct. Throughout history, numerous animal species have walked the earth that are no more.</h2>, <p>The dinosaurs, for one, are past creatures that we all know were once on our planet but are now gone. Thankfully, too, because have you seen the pictorial description of those humongous beasts? Terrifying.</p>, <p>For many other less terrifying, now-extinct animals of our African planet, factors like human activities, climate change, and habitat destruction have led to their demise and total extinction.</p>, <p>In this article, we'll mention some of Africa's extinct animals which you may or may not have heard about.</p>, <h2>The Western black rhinoceros</h2>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-29/original/5b719146-9537-4db2-a66c-be557da9581d.jpg">, <span>Western African black rhinoceros EnviroNews</span>, <p>This magnificent creature, once widespread across sub-Saharan Africa, was tragically driven to extinction in 2011. Poachers hunted these rhinos for their valuable horns, and their numbers dropped to zero due to human encroachment. In spite of every conservation effort, this subspecies could not survive.</p>, <h2>The Atlas bear</h2>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-29/original/99b76a65-0017-486f-9d24-3dbe22f426b1.jpg">, <span>The now extinct Atlas bear Wikidata</span>, <p>In the mountains and forests of North Africa, the strong Atlas bears once lived. Not for long though, as humans hunted them and their habitats were destroyed, leading to their extinction centuries ago. Today, we can only remember these great beasts through ancient drawings and historical accounts.</p>, <h2>The quagga</h2>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-29/original/dcf3018c-c3e0-489c-90ed-4e3349bc3864.jpg">, <span>The quagga is now exti