The Lost Species of Britain 👉🏻 extinct animals in the UK

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Apologies I couldn't fit every animal in! let me know who I've missed out and I will make a part two! :)

Britain was once home to an array of exotic animals but unfortunately, these species are no longer with us. From great whales and oversized rats to mammoths and bears. `There is an estimated 500 British species which have become extinct in the past few thousand years.

Extinctions in Britain have three main causes, Climate change as the ecosystem swung from temperate woodland and pasture, Habitat loss by human activities, such as the clearing of woodland or draining of marshland and Hunting by humans.

Throughout the Pleistocene (Ice age) the climate alternated between cold glacial periods, including times when the climate was too cold to support much fauna. Britain has been an ever-changing landscape and because of this some animals have disappeared. If a habitat can no longer sustain a population, that animal dies out. Forests have decreased, grasslands have changed, wetlands have changed. There was once a land bridge between Britain and continental Europe. This area between France and Britain has been called Doggerland. It was the route that rhinos and other giants of the ice age would have taken to and from the warmer climates of southern Europe.

Here are some of the UK’s extinct animals and the stories behind their loss. Some became extinct thousands of years ago while others disappeared much more recently.

Cave lion
Wooly rhinoceros
Strait-tusked elephant
Irish Elk
Scimitar-toothed cat
Cave bear
Wolly mammoth
Dalmatian Pelican
Wolf
Brown bear
Aurochs
Lynx
Great Auk
Elk
White stork
Bison
Grey Whale
Common tree frog
Coypu
Beaver
Short haired bumble bee
Bluefin tuna
Wild boar
Pine Martin
Eagle owl
White tailed eagle

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[TheAleksandros]

Omg. I am an European from Poland and having watched this video it seems to me UK has actually no wildlife at all. It seems to be so strange. The situation of environment destruction is bad everywhere, but such animals like wolves, bears, european bisons, lynx, white storks, beavers, wild boars and pine martins are pretty common and you are quite likely to meet them while hiking in the woods and forests within the borders of the country.. I had no idea, that there are actually countries in the world that almost everything is extinct... Can't imagine my country without a gray wolf, let alone without every other creature that Britain seems to be deprived of.. :O

[portcullis]

If a similar video was made in 2041:
"Here are lots of fascinating species that used to be quite common here in the UK, but are no longer found here: spotted flycatcher, nightingale, lapwing, water vole, burbot, grayling, marsh fritillary, man orchid, black poplar. . . . etc."

[jammiedodger]

The bluefintuna has returned in mass numbers this time we just need to protect them and not over fish them

[NaturesTemper]

So sad, everytime i remember how much we've lost I just want to hop on a boat and leave this hellscape :(

[requiscatinpace]

I saw a Coypu in Wareham, Dorset in 1996 . I was cleaning out a fish pond and it appeared from the bushes by the river that supplied the pond.

[beefbeef]

On the elk section you show a lot of footage of American elk (wapiti), not the European elk which would have been there (what Americans call moose)

[matbbm]

Bison will be reintroduced near my town next year :).

[PaulWinters]

What an amazing video! I've been into nature and wildlife for most of my life and I actually learned a lot from this video! Thanks you!

[razworthers_]

As always a great educational video.
Really enjoyed thank you 😉

[joshjones]

It's fascinating that your U.K. eagle owl and our U.S. great horned owl look exactly the same. Also your white tailed eagle and our golden eagle look identical. I'll never forget how magestic our golden eagle looked flying out of a wooded stream and over my dad and I as we drove a jeep down to the stream to fish for trout. Such a huge wingspan! And yes, the first thing I said with the pine marten was "cute". Haha

[stevepinder]

What a lovely person, Hopefully we can bring back some of these species. 😊

[JG-wzbt]

Abby is hot 😁
I hear fish stocks around the tip of scotland are recovering like the blue fin tuna. Rewilding should be a priority for all the worlds countries for sure

[philipphastreiter]

The island-effect of GB is just crazy to see. Watching from germany most species thrive in continental europe. Lynx or wolves for example came back by migrating from eastern europe.
So interesting to see what would happen if there wouldn't be those intetcontinental migrations

[adamford]

Great video, needs a lot more love. Subbed.

[j.dmetalhead]

This is an informative video well narrated and it brings home just how much fauna we've lost to these isles either due to over hunting or climactical. A wake up call for the environmental damage we as a species are doing to our home.... Earth

[whattovisitinromania]

Interesting to find out about all these beautiful animals! ❤️

[ksbbsk]

im from 🇬🇧, awesome video, and abby is bloody gorgeous 😍 , subscribed ..

[iVyperion]

I LOVE LIONS, I Am Sorry That I Wasn't From Europe, But I Am From Asia, Asia's India Also Has Lions But Smaller Than It's Cousin African Lion :).

[goyoelburro]

Great Video! It just made me subscribe.
Keep up the good work! 😊

[i_GiveFRUITS]

Thank you Abi, this video was very good and well presented! 😀