Extinct Animals

Extinct Crocodile Kinds

The largest-known open-ocean crocodile was more than 20 feet (6 m) long and had a head the size of T. rex. Larger than modern saltwater crocodiles and even great white sharks, Plesiosuchus had flippers and a fish-like tail for swimming in the open ocean. We can only guess about the appearance of the teeth and jaws of the original created crocodile kinds.

So Many Mammoth Fossils

Varieties of fossilized mastodons, mammoths, and other elephants are widely distributed across North America and around the world. Fossilization in globe-encircling sediments laid down by water point to the catastrophe of Noah’s Flood. But—praise God—life’s deliverance from judgment encourages faith in the redeeming work of Jesus Christ!

Giant Fossil Bugs

The fossil record contains super-size versions of a number of creatures, including insects such as the giant dragonfly. Since no seagull-sized dragonflies fly the skies today, many wonder why they grew so large. The idea that gigantic varieties of creatures were stressed out of existence by climate changes in the wake of the global Flood is a biblically consistent explanation.

Extinct Animals Topics

Dinosaurs

God created dinosaurs on day six of creation, approximately 6,000 years ago. These fascinating creatures can now serve as “missionary lizards” for the gospel.

Ice Age Animals

The Ice Age was home to some giant and intimidating creatures, from mammoths to saber-tooth cats to giant sloths to massive cave bears.

Articles About Extinct Animals

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Can Scientists Resurrect Extinct Species?

March 17, 2022 from Ken Ham Blog
Scientists are working on trying to bring back a variety of extinct species, such as the woolly mammoth and Tasmanian tiger (thylacine). Will they be successful?
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Unicorns—“More Legit Than You Think”?

Feb. 10, 2022 from Ken Ham Blog
Unicorns—were they real? Most people immediately answer “no,” but not so fast.
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Ancient Crocodiles Ate . . . Plants?

Oct. 4, 2021 from Ken Ham Blog
Evidence suggest extinct crocodiles were herbivores, which aligns with the biblical perspective that animals were originally vegetarian.
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Will Woolly Mammoths Walk the Earth Again?

Sept. 23, 2021 from Ken Ham Blog
The goal of a new start-up is to resurrect an ice-age era “woolly mammoth” by 2027. What does the Bible say about these created kinds?
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Peruvian Walking Whale

April 9, 2019 from Answers News
A recent journal article features the discovery of a fossil (MUSM 3580) touted as a “walking whale,” in the Pisco Basin, located in the desert of Peru.
In-Depth Article
Was Our Oldest Itty-Bitty Ancestor All Mouth?

March 21, 2017 from Answers in Depth
Saccorhytus is, the authors believe, the oldest and simplest known deuterostome, the evolutionary forebear of all vertebrates and some invertebrates.
Magazine Article
Mystery of the First Animals

July 31, 2016 from Answers Magazine
What is the first animal at the bottom of the fossil record? Most people think it’s in the Cambrian, among the trilobites. Not so.
Magazine Department Article
I Must Go Down to the Seas Again

April 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
Cartorhynchus lenticarpus, whose discovery was hailed last November, is being hailed as an evolutionary link, but this characterization is premature.
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Grounds for Reevaluation

April 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine
The fossil of a creature resembling a groundhog that lived during the time of dinosaurs has become an anomaly for evolutionists.
Book Chapter
Unicorns in the Bible?

Feb. 6, 2015 from The New Answers Book 3
To think of the biblical unicorn as a fantasy animal is to demean God’s Word, which is true in every detail.
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In-Depth Article
Horse Ancestor Said to Have Evolved in India

Jan. 29, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Like other extinct mammals that “suddenly” appear in the fossil record, this “discovery” is no mystery but a descendant of animals God created 6,000 years ago.
Magazine Department Article
Feet of Imagination

Oct. 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
“Little Foot” is an australopithecine (southern ape), the most complete specimen yet discovered, and some say the oldest.
Magazine Department Article
Look at the Fish

Oct. 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
Creationists point out that shared biological structures are the common designs we would expect from our common Designer.
In-Depth Article
“Feathered Dinosaur” Featured Long Tail Plumage, Evolutionists Say

July 24, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Up, up, and away—this large, long-feathered microraptorine was equipped for fast flight, steep descent, and a controlled landing.
In-Depth Article
Archaeopteryx’s Feathery Legs Fuel Flightless Evolutionary Claims

July 22, 2014 from Answers in Depth
While there is nothing “transitional” about the feathers on Archaeopteryx, researchers claim new insight concerning the evolution of quill-like feathers.
Magazine Department Article
Crash Landing for Archaeopteryx?

April 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine
It’s an evolutionary icon, a supposed transitional form between two different kinds of animals. But the certainty about Archaeopteryx is now clouded by debate.
In-Depth Article
Whale Skull Equipped for Sonar Shows Echolocation Appears Abruptly in the Fossil Record

March 22, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Moby Dick’s ancient cousin was well-equipped with sonar for hunting and mapping the bottom of the sea.
In-Depth Article
Did Tiktaalik’s Pelvis Prepare Fish to Walk on Land?

Feb. 21, 2014 from Answers in Depth
Previously shrouded in mystery, Tiktaalik’s pelvis supposedly sheds new light on the evolution of ambulatory hindquarters.
Did Archaeopteryx Evolve Flight and Then Get Grounded?

Nov. 21, 2013 from News to Know
“Proto-bird” or transitional form? Archaeopteryx gets its walking papers at Los Angeles conference.
Magazine Department Article
Prey Before Eating

April 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine
The largest-known open-ocean crocodile was more than 20 feet (6 m) long and had a head the size of T. rex.
Extinct Marine Crocodiles Resemble Killer Whales

Oct. 13, 2012 from News to Know
Extinct marine crocodiles resemble killer whales.
Magazine Article
Trilobite Eyes—Ultimate Optics

Oct. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine
What do physicists and paleontologists have in common? When discovering God’s complex design for trilobite eyes, expertise from both fields was required.
Mysterious Whale Fossils Found in Desert

Nov. 26, 2011 from News to Know
Which whale of a tale is true?
Ancient Whales and How Their Skulls Affected Directional Hearing

Sept. 3, 2011 from News to Know
The whale evolutionary tale takes a new twist.