Old Neko: Fact of the Day: Extinct Bear

Friday, February 13, 2015

Fact of the Day: Extinct Bear

The California grizzly gear appears in the state's flag, and is their official state mammal. Despite this, the California grizzly bear has been extinct since about 1924. Their demise was mostly the fault of European settlers.

10 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...: It takes a certain amount of gall to use on your state flag an animal that you drove to extinction, doesn't it?; February 13, 2015 at 12:12 AM
Kirsty Vittetoe said...: That is sad!; February 13, 2015 at 2:06 AM
Dascha said...: Aaaah! :-(

x; February 13, 2015 at 4:52 AM
Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...: Another poor animal driven to extinction by humans...; February 13, 2015 at 6:53 AM
Margaret D said...: Really, that's not good if none are left.
Same happened here to the Tasmanian Tiger, was hunted till none are left, but that was years ago.; February 13, 2015 at 8:21 AM
Pat Hatt said...: Humans do it every time; February 13, 2015 at 8:35 AM
Christine said...: That's too bad. Geez.; February 13, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Al Penwasser said...: Wow. I...did...not...know...that.
Good grief.; February 13, 2015 at 10:37 AM
stephen Hayes said...: I live in Oregon and I believe there's a beaver on the State flag. I've never seen a beaver in Oregon.; February 13, 2015 at 12:28 PM
Caro * said...: So sad :/; February 14, 2015 at 6:00 AM