7 (Thankfully) Extinct Giant Versions of Modern Animals

Giants once roamed the earth, meaning many species of animals that are familiar to us have enormous extinct ancestors. Cracked looks at seven of them, some of which have been previously featured individually at Neatorama. Take a look at Argentavis magnificens.

As if answering the dare to make us feel more inadequate, the world gave us Argentavis magnificens, the largest flying bird in recorded history. These beasts possessed a wingspan between 19- and 26-feet, and a wing area of 75-feet, which you may notice is only slightly smaller than a Lear Jet. In addition to its staggering size and 240-pound weight, the bird is believed to have swallowed prey as large as cattle in one fell swoop.

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Quantum and Optic - Extinct

A nice track from Quantum and Optic.

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The Worlds Only Untameable Cat

The Scottish Wild Cat, Britain’s largest mammal predator and only remaining wild feline, is one cat you really don’t want to own as a pet! Even when reared in captivity, this is the only wild animal man has failed in his attempts to enslave. Now an endangered species, there are only four hundred individual creatures living in the wild and just a handful of breeding cats held in captivity.

These cats may look quite similar to a large domestic tabby but they’re extremely tough and their reputation has earned the the nick-name “Tiger of The Highlands”. In fact, they were here long before the domestic cat arrived on the scene but, sadly, their numbers are now dwindling and it’s predicted they could be entirely extinct within as little as ten years. LINK