Thursday, September 27, 2012

What Happened Today? September 27th

Today's event happened 75 years ago.


On September 27, 1937, the Bali Tiger was officially declared extinct. Bali is a small island in the Pacific Ocean that makes up the country of Indonesia, and was the only place in the world that this type of tiger ever lived. The Bali Tiger was the smallest of all types of tigers and occasionally had spots in addition to its stripes. The last Bali Tiger was a female, who was shot and killed by a hunter.

There are many animals that have been declared extinct. Other than a type of dinosaur, can you name another animal that is exinct?  Leave me your answer in the comments section.

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