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Dryolestida

Dryolestida is an extinct order of mammals known from the Jurassic and Tertiary. It has been suggested that these mammals are either the possible ancestors of therian mammals or an offshoot from the same evolutionary line. It is also believed that they developed a fully mammalian jaw and also had the three middle ear bones. Other than that, not much is know about them, this is because their fossils are made up mostly of jaw and tooth remains.

 
 
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Panay Giant Fruit Bat

The Panay Giant Fruit Bat (Acerodon lucifer) is a fruit bat from the Philippines that was assessed to be extinct in 1996. The cause of extinction was probably the destruction of their forest habitat by humans. Another accompanying cause might have been the overhunting of this species. Many of them appeared in camps during World War II.

 
 
Jeholodentidae

Jeholodentidae

The family Jeholodentidae is a Triconodont family that was present in China around 125 million years ago during the time of the dinosaurs. There are currently two genera assigned to the family, Yanoconodon and Jeholodens.

 
 
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Cebu Warty Pig

The Cebu Warty Pig (Sus cebifrons cebifrons) previously lived in Cebu, Philippines before becoming extinct in modern times, primarily due to habitat destruction. This pig was assessed to be extinct in 2000. The main species, Sus cebifrons, the Visayan Warty Pig, still found in the Philippines, is itself facing extinction.