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Chelanoidis Elephantopus is another recent rediscovery- a genetic analysis published on January 9, 2012, revealed that their hybrid descendants were still living in the Galapagos Islands. Image: Shutterstock.

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A number of animals that have been considered extinct have reappeared in the records, including birds, reptiles, fish and mammals. A study conducted by the University of Queensland in 2010 found that of 187 mammals listed as extinct, 67 had been rediscovered.