Goal
The goal of this survey was to glean a global perspective on which extinct animal most people would want to bring back to life, if given a chance. The survey was deliberately kept short and concise in order to enhance the chances of getting valid responses. We contacted schools, friends, and families around the world to answer the question. All responses we received were from children aged 9 to 19.

Quotes
Some responses came with an explanation as to why they chose a particular animal. Throughout this page, we have included some of the reasons they quoted.

Survey Participants
The survey was circulated globally and we got responses from 31 different countries USA, India, Tunisia, and Australia gave us the most response. Therefore, we graphed the data from these four countries alone and included them on this page. Responses from the other countries were not significant in number and so have not been charted, but you can refer to this table to see the raw data for each country that participated.

So, as to the answer (which I promise is indeed interesting): It would definitely be the Woolly Mammoth. Like, hands down. In all honesty, since I was a child, I've been fascinated by Woolly Mammoths. In fact, when I was really small, I thought that they were still around, and when I learned that they were extinct, I was miserable. Miserable beyond reason, actually. And then, when I learned that it was the fault of humans that they were extinct in the first place, well, that about did it for me; how could they, I thought? After all, Mammoths are like wicked awesome; surely the people back then must have known that! But alas, they did not. They hunted the Mammoths to extinction, and now I'm a vegetarian. So, I hope that was a sufficient answer. – Joe

As for the extinct animal, I'll have you know that I ended up spending about an hour and a half doing research on each of these animals to find out when they lived and why they died. That being said, I feel the Dodo bird is the most worthy candidate of revival, as it was the only one in the list that was completely annihilated by humanity's inability to care. All the other creatures were extinct (or nearing extinction) prior to humanity's involvement in their native lands, and would have died off without man's help. The only one there that possibly takes me away from the Dodo is the Tasmanian Tiger, as it is still believed that it exists in the wild, though rather scarcely. – Tim

Analysis
As can be seen from the graph titled Which extinct animal would you bring back?, globally, the Dodo bird is the most popular choice to be brought back from extinction. The Woolly Mammoth and the Saber-toothed cat ranked second and third respectively, while the Tasmanian tiger ranked last on the list.

Specifically, results from India showed that the children in that country wanted the Dodo bird back, just like the overall results. About 32% of children surveyed in the USA chose the Megalodon, followed by the Saber-toothed cat (25%) and then the Dodo bird (21%). The Quagga (28%) was Tunisian children's first choice and the Tasmanian tiger (76%) was the Australian children's first choice.

From this data, it is not possible to conclude anything with certainty; however, it appears that children do tend to have a tendency to pick favorites based on the animals that lived in their area. For example, Tunisians selected the Quagga, which lived in Africa, and Australians picked the Tasmanian tiger, which is also from their region.

Limitations
The sample size was very small for several countries because we did not know enough people to reach out to. Therefore, the responses from these countries may not truly reflect the opinion of the general population.

I've always thought about the Dodo bird when I was younger; it would be cool to see what the fuss was about it. But, I have to say, the mammoth would be awesome to have roaming around. The Dodo needs to live in infamy. – Danielle