"Information about some of the more important and interesting extinct animals, including the animal's common name and scientific name; also includes a glossary, additional resources, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

Why species have become extinct -- Meganeura giant dragonflies -- Megalodon shark -- Ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs -- Pterosaurs -- Carnivorous dinosaurs -- Herbivorous dinosaurs -- Archaeopteryx -- Thunder birds and terror birds -- Moas -- Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) -- Passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) -- Saber-toothed cat (Smilodon) -- Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephal) -- Desert bandicoot (Perameles eremiana) -- Mammoths and mastodons -- Quagga (Equus quagga quagga) -- Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) -- Blue buck (Hippotragus leucophaeus) -- Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) -- Gigantopithecus giant ape.