Who watched David Attenborough's documentary on extinction last night? Around 1 million species now face extinction, many within the next few decades. Experts are warning that the nature crisis could be as dangerous as the climate crisis as we all depend on nature. Here are 18 animals you might not have heard of that tragically went extinct in the last century. | Greenpeace UK

In the 14th century, animals could be put on trial. Yes—actual court trials, complete with judges, witnesses, and even defense lawyers. Pigs, dogs, and even insects were sometimes accused of crimes like murder or property damage. In 1386, for example, a pig in Falaise (Normandy, which was under English rule at times) was dressed in human clothes and publicly executed for killing a child. It sounds absurd today, but at the time, it reflected the medieval belief that moral order extended to all of