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'''Extinction''' is the end of a species caused by either the death of the entire population or over a long period of time in which the species is slowly reduced in number until the last members eventually die.
'''Extinction''' was the end of a species caused by either the death of the entire population or over a long period of time in which the species was slowly reduced in number until the last members eventually died.


== Mass extinctions ==
== Mass extinctions ==
Major catastrophes could cause hundreds to millions of species to die out all at once. In cases of [[planet]]ary destruction, all the species native to the planet could be driven to extinction (unless any native species had access to [[Spacecraft|space travel]]).
Major catastrophes could cause hundreds to millions of species to die out all at once. In cases of [[planet]]ary destruction, all the species native to the planet could be driven to extinction (unless any native species had access to [[Spacecraft|space travel]]).


* During the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Gallifrey]] was destroyed, leading to the near extinction of the [[Time Lord]]s and the destruction of all life on the planet. Before this, no animal native to the planet had gone extinct. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') The Time War led to the near destruction of the [[Dalek]]s, as well as the destruction of many [[planet]]s, [[star system]]s and even [[galaxy|galaxies]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Agent Provocateur]]'') Specific planets include [[Eve (The Mad Woman in the Attic)|Eve]]'s planet (leaving Eve the only survivor), ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'') [[Polymos]] and the [[Nestene]] protein planets. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* During the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Gallifrey]] was destroyed, leading to the near extinction of the [[Time Lord]]s and the destruction of all life on the planet. Before this, no animal native to the planet had gone extinct. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'') The Time War led to the near destruction of the [[Dalek]]s, as well as the destruction of many [[planet]]s, [[star system]]s and even [[galaxy|galaxies]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Agent Provocateur]]'') Specific planets included [[Eve (The Mad Woman in the Attic)|Eve]]'s planet (leaving Eve the only survivor), ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mad Woman in the Attic]]'') [[Polymos]] and the [[Nestene]] protein planets. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* By the end of the [[Thousand Year War]] between the [[Kaled]]s and the [[Thal]]s, almost all animal life on [[Skaro]] was extinct. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Corruption (audio story)|Corruption]]'')
* By the end of the [[Thousand Year War]] between the [[Kaled]]s and the [[Thal]]s, almost all animal life on [[Skaro]] was extinct. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Corruption (audio story)|Corruption]]'')
* In [[1981]], the arrival of {{Ainley}} on [[Logopolis]] fatally disrupted life there and he killed [[Logopolitan]]s at random with his [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. Eventually, because their Block Transfer Computations no longer worked, the planet itself began to crumble and lose coherence, as did the inhabitants. The entropy field caused by the destruction of Logopolis also destroyed a portion of the universe, such as the planet of [[Traken]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
* In [[1981]], the arrival of {{Ainley}} on [[Logopolis]] fatally disrupted life there, and he killed [[Logopolitan]]s at random with his [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]]. Eventually, because their Block Transfer Computations no longer worked, the planet itself began to crumble and lose coherence, as did the inhabitants. The entropy field caused by the destruction of Logopolis also destroyed a portion of the universe, such as the planet of [[Traken]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
* [[Distant past|500 million BC]], the [[Cirranin]] home world was destroyed, leaving only [[Hr'oln]] alive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'')
* [[Distant past|500 million BC]], the [[Cirranin]] home world was destroyed, leaving only [[Hr'oln]] alive. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo]]'')
* During the [[Distant past|Permian period]], 96% of life on Earth was hunted to extinction by the [[Permian]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Land of the Dead]]'')
* During the [[Distant past|Permian period]], 96% of life on Earth was hunted to extinction by the [[Permian]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Land of the Dead]]'')
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* At some point, the [[Maston]]'s homeworld was destroyed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Slipback]]'')
* At some point, the [[Maston]]'s homeworld was destroyed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Slipback]]'')
* The [[Caxtarid]] wiped out four indigenous sentient species on [[Kapteyn 5]] after their conquest of the [[planet]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors]]'')
* The [[Caxtarid]] wiped out four indigenous sentient species on [[Kapteyn 5]] after their conquest of the [[planet]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Room With No Doors]]'')
* During the war between the [[All of Us]] and [[The People]] fifteen [[planet]]s, three [[planetary ring]]s and fifteen [[asteroid habitat]]s were destroyed ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'') and twenty-six billion individuals died ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]'').
* During the war between the [[All of Us]] and [[the People]] fifteen [[planet]]s, three [[planetary ring]]s and fifteen [[asteroid habitat]]s were destroyed ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Also People]]'') and twenty-six billion individuals died. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (novel)|Walking to Babylon]]'')
* At the climax of the century-long war between the [[Thraal]]s and the [[Olabrian]], the Olabrians destroyed the Thraal's homeworld, wiping out all life on the planet. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ship of Fools (novel)|Ship of Fools]]'')
* At the climax of the century-long war between the [[Thraal]]s and the [[Olabrian]], the Olabrians destroyed the Thraal's homeworld, wiping out all life on the planet. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ship of Fools (novel)|Ship of Fools]]'')
* The [[Dax]] were driven to near-extinction by the Daleks when they destroyed their homeworld of [[Daxus]]. However some managed to escape to [[Earth]]. ([[DYD]]: ''[[The Corinthian Project]]'')
* The [[Dax]] were driven to near-extinction by the Daleks when they destroyed their homeworld of [[Daxus]]. However some managed to escape to [[Earth]]. ([[DYD]]: ''[[The Corinthian Project]]'')
* The [[Veil]] became near-extinct when their planet's star was extinguished. The last member of the race, [[Androvax]] went on a vengeful vendetta, destroying twelve [[planet]]s before finally being arrested by the [[Judoon]] when he attempted to destroy Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]'')
* The [[Veil]] became near-extinct when their planet's star was extinguished. The last member of the race, [[Androvax]], went on a vengeful vendetta, destroying twelve [[planet]]s before finally being arrested by the [[Judoon]] when he attempted to destroy Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]'')
* Towards the [[end of the Universe]], most species had died out. It is believed that [[human]]s, [[Malmooth]], [[Futurekind]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'') and possibly the [[Sycorax]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who Files 4: The Sycorax|The Sycorax]]'') had at least survived to [[100000000000000|100,000,000,000,000]]. The Malmooth offically became extinct when [[Yana]] killed [[Chantho]], the last of the Malmooth and the Futurekind followed when [[Malcassairo]] went nova. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') The humans reached a cold and inhospitable planet that they thought was [[Utopia (Utopia)|Utopia]] in which the fires at the world's end made them mad and they transformed themselves into the [[Toclafane]] and met their end when Utopia went nova unless if they escaped it simply by flying away. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'')  
* Towards the [[end of the Universe]], most species had died out. It is believed that [[human]]s, [[Malmooth]], [[Futurekind]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'') and possibly the [[Sycorax]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who Files 4: The Sycorax|The Sycorax]]'') had at least survived to [[100000000000000|100,000,000,000,000]]. The Malmooth offically became extinct when [[Yana]] killed [[Chantho]], the last of the Malmooth, and the Futurekind followed when [[Malcassairo]] went nova. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'') The humans reached a cold and inhospitable planet that they thought was [[Utopia (Utopia)|Utopia]] in which the fires at the world's end made them mad and they transformed themselves into the [[Toclafane]] and met their end when Utopia went nova unless if they escaped it simply by flying away. ([[TV]]: ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]''/''[[Last of the Time Lords]]'')  
* The alien [[Stingray]]s travelled to [[San Helios]] and consumed all life on the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
* The alien [[Stingray]]s travelled to [[San Helios]] and consumed all life on the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'')
* [[Koral]] became the last of her kind when her planet, [[Red Sky Lost]] was destroyed by the Daleks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'')
* [[Koral]] became the last of her kind when her planet, [[Red Sky Lost]], was destroyed by the Daleks. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prisoner of the Daleks]]'')
* All life on the planet [[Ceres]] was destroyed when a meteor collided with the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Sirens of Ceres]]'')
* All life on the planet [[Ceres]] was destroyed when a meteor collided with the planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Sirens of Ceres]]'')
* Survivors of attacks supported by the [[Etydion]]s banded together to vaporise their homeworld, cleansing it of all life. One Etydion survived, arrived on [[Earth]] and tried to convert the [[human]] race to his kind, but when he realised what he was doing he reversed the process and died. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Custodians]]'')
* Survivors of attacks supported by the [[Etydion]]s banded together to vaporise their homeworld, cleansing it of all life. One Etydion survived, arrived on [[Earth]] and tried to convert the [[human]] race to his kind, but when he realised what he was doing he reversed the process and died. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Custodians]]'')
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* The [[Arkellis]] flower, native to [[Skaro]], became extinct. (''[[The Dalek Book]]'')
* The [[Arkellis]] flower, native to [[Skaro]], became extinct. (''[[The Dalek Book]]'')
* The [[Dal]]s died out before at some point before [[Davros]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'')
* The [[Dal]]s died out before at some point before [[Davros]] was born. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'')
* By the [[29th century]] the [[star whale]]s were driven to near-extinction. Only one survived and offered help to [[Starship UK]] however it was captured and tortured by its leaders. [[3295|three hundred years later]] its intent was realised and it was released by [[Amy Pond]]. It continued to serve Starship UK. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'')
* By the [[29th century]] the [[star whale]]s were driven to near-extinction. Only one survived and offered help to [[Starship UK]], but it was captured and tortured by its leaders. [[3295|Three hundred years later]] its intent was realised and it was released by [[Amy Pond]]. It continued to serve Starship UK. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below]]'')
* The [[Benelisan]]s became extinct [[the Beast (The Taint)|the Beast]] travelled to [[Benelisa]] and fed on them. Before they became extinct, the Benelisans sent [[Azoth]] to locate and destroy the Beast. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taint]]'')
* The [[Benelisan]]s became extinct when [[the Beast (The Taint)|the Beast]] travelled to [[Benelisa]] and fed on them. Before they became extinct, the Benelisans sent [[Azoth]] to locate and destroy the Beast. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taint]]'')
* Two hundred species, including [[Irradiate Grinderstag]] and the [[Stellar Raptor]]s, were driven to extinction by the [[Endangered Dangerous Species Society]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Trap]]'')
* Two hundred species, including [[Irradiate Grinderstag]] and the [[Stellar Raptor]]s, were driven to extinction by the [[Endangered Dangerous Species Society]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Trap]]'')
* The [[Thain]]s became extinct in [[BC|6000 BC]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Placebo Effect (novel)|Placebo Effect]]'')
* The [[Thain]]s became extinct in [[BC|6000 BC]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Placebo Effect (novel)|Placebo Effect]]'')
* The [[Tytheg]] became extinct by the [[26th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[St Anthony's Fire (novel)|St Anthony's Fire]]'')
* The [[Tytheg]] became extinct by the [[26th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[St Anthony's Fire (novel)|St Anthony's Fire]]'')
* The Time Lords erased the [[Charon (species)|Charons]] before they existed as they feared that all other life in the Universe could not co-exist alongside them due to their ability to warp the fabric of the universe. Only one Charon somehow survived the death of its people and constructed a [[pocket universe]]. [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] confronted the Charon and learned that, after being alone for so long, it wanted to die. The Doctor sadly granted its wish. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates!]]'')
* The Time Lords erased the [[Charon (species)|Charons]] before they existed as they feared that all other life in the Universe could not co-exist alongside them due to their ability to warp the fabric of the universe. Only one Charon somehow survived the death of its people and constructed a [[pocket universe]]. The [[Seventh Doctor]] confronted the Charon and learned that, after being alone for so long, it wanted to die. The Doctor sadly granted its wish. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates!]]'')
* The [[Valnaxi]] were driven to near-extinction in [[118]] at the end of the [[Valnaxi-Wurm War]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Art of Destruction]]'')
* The [[Valnaxi]] were driven to near-extinction in [[118]] at the end of the [[Valnaxi-Wurm War]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Art of Destruction]]'')
* When the [[Vervoid]]s went on a rampage on [[Hyperion III]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] was forced to kill them all. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]'')
* When the [[Vervoid]]s went on a rampage on [[Hyperion III]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] was forced to kill them all. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]'')

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Extinction was the end of a species caused by either the death of the entire population or over a long period of time in which the species was slowly reduced in number until the last members eventually died.

Mass extinctions

Major catastrophes could cause hundreds to millions of species to die out all at once. In cases of planetary destruction, all the species native to the planet could be driven to extinction (unless any native species had access to space travel).

Individual extinctions

Species would also go extinct on an individual basis, due to a variety of causes.

Earth extinctions

Other references

Behind the scenes

According to non-narrative information in DWBIT 41, the Aridians were exterminated by the Daleks after they destroyed the Mire Beasts.

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