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What are some extinct animals of Wisconsin?

I need to know some animals that are extinct in Wisconsin. It's for my homework/paper due tomorrow so I kind of need the info ASAP. You know? and when you leave an answer, could you tell me your source? I wouldn't know how to cite a person yet....especially from the internet. Thank You!

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1. bald eagle
2. The Trilobite (TRY-loh-bite) became the official state fossil in 1985. The trilobite is an extinct arthropod with multiple sets of paired, jointed legs. Its head and tapering body were armored in an exoskeleton that was repeatedly molted as the animal grew. They were commonly found in the shallow salt water seas that covered Wisconsin hundreds of millions of years ago. The Geological Society proposed the trilobite as a symbol of our rich geological history. http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/scc/kids/facts.htm Boy Finds Horns Of Extinct Bison Along Wisconsin River Bison Occidentalis Has Been Extinct For 5,000 Years PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. -- A 7-year-old boy is being hailed a historical hero for unearthing what the state historical society calls the "find of the year." Bob Weiss and his 'Kids Companion', Josh Bradford, were taking advantage of the low water on the Wisconsin River recently for a nature walk when they came across a set of horns sticking out of the sand. "We were walking on the sand and we got further and further and then we found horns," said Bradford. "Never in my wildest dreams, and Josh's either," exclaimed Bob Weiss. "We just thought we found some old oxen horns." Weiss and Bradford soon e-mailed pictures of the strange looking horns to the state historical society. "Within an hour or two an e-mail came back," explained Weiss. "It said, 'Congratulations, it's a Bison Occidentalis, something that has been extinct for 5,000 years.'" "We were surprised," said state archaeologist John Broihahn. "This is one of only four find spots that we know about in Wisconsin." Broihahn said the horns are the largest set of Bison Occidentalis horns found, and the furthest east in the state. Compared to modern day bison, the occidentalis were much larger. The Historical Society is excited by how much the horns could tell them about Wisconsin's history. "The island that it was found on seems to have been there quite a while," said Broihahn. "It doesn't look like it's been rolled and tumbled. If that's the case then it gives us a chance to go back and see if American Indians perhaps had been camping there and had killed this particular individual." Now Josh Bradford is forever connected to thousands of years of Wisconsin history, and the occidentalis bears his name. The artifact will now be called the "Bradford Bison." "We need to find a long-term home for it so it can be preserved and examined by Josh when he gets older," said Broihahn. Archaeologists plan to return to the location in the spring to excavate for more artifacts. For now they will work on preserving it the site, which could take weeks or months. They will also do radiocarbon dating to accurately age the bones. http://www.channel3000.com/news/5522136/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=news
3. Well, they are not totally extinct yet, but it seem that KIDS WHO DO THEIR OWN HOMEWORK are rapidly becoming extinct in Cheeseheadland.