The last unicorn died in the Berlin Zoo in 1908
The last dragon was killed by a farmer in rural Switzerland in 1841
The last sea serpent died in 1987 despite the efforts of conservationists and was followed by decades of searching for more live members of the species.
The last basilisk was born in a backyard chicken farm in northern Provence in 1979, heard a rooster, died instantly, and was eaten by the hens.