Lost Animals

Martha, the last passenger pigeon, narrates the story of the life and then the extinction her species at the hands of humans.

Get ready to join Mushy the polar bear, on an informative voyage to a period when Saber tooth tigers existed and roamed the woodlands like a King. This member of the smilodon family was ferocious and fearless, yet it went extinct. Listen to know what caused their extinction. For more stories, visit https://storytokri.com

Dodo, the extinct flightless bird, was endemic to Mauritius island. The island was inhabited by mostly by birds, one of which was Dodo who had lost its ability to fly owing to safe and threatless island. But everything changed in the late 16th century when Dutch colonized the island and the safe haven turned into a scary place for Dodos. Humans killed them mercilessly for meat and fun, and eventually Dodos got extinct. Listen to the thrilling story of Dodo's extinction and its consequences. Visit https://storytokri.com for more stories.

The giant mammoths lived in the Tundra Steppe or Mammoth steppe which is spread across Northern parts of Europe and Asia, and North America, from about 3 million years ago up until 10,000 years ago. The vast majority of Woolly mammoths died out at the end of the last ice age, about 10-11,000 years ago. But a small population of mammoths got trapped on Wrangel Island, in Russia, and continued to live there till 4000 years back. Humans back then used to hunt the mammoths not just for food but also for their fur and tusks. Hunting, along with the climate change, led to the extinction of this majestic animal that once roamed the earth.