Green | endangered species 'Extinct' Species That Are Still Kicking Scientists find a plethora of animals presumed dead By Kevin Spak Posted Nov 30, 2009 3:00 PM CST Copied Presumed extinct, the "Pyant Cheezar," whose name means "turtle that eats rhinoceros feces," was found in a Chinese market in 1994. No such luck for the now-extinct rhino that once helped feed it. (AP Photo/ Steven Platt) See 6 more photos Some 17,291 species are on the brink of extinction, but every so often a creature appears that scientists had already given up on. Above, a bunch of critters that, to quote Monty Python, think they might go for a walk. Read These Next Trump's latest SCOTUS ask targets a constitutional amendment. Tim Allen struggled for 6 decades on this, until he heard Erika Kirk. US to pull Colombian president's visa over protest. Canada calls time on home mail delivery. Report an error