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Extinct Australian animals

Following is an incomplete list of Australian vertebrate extinctions from 1788 to the present, in the format:

It is worth making special mention of the three great human-introduced killer species: the European rabbit, the European Red Fox, and the domestic cat. Although many other introduced species have played a destructive role, so far these three have been far and away the most significant.

Extinct Australian vertebrates: 1788 to present: