Were there species that went extinct in the Flood?
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Question
Hello Rabbi, in Genesis 6:20 - can we learn from Rashi's commentary that there were species before the Flood that went extinct?
Answer
Hello Rabbi
Indeed, from Rashi's commentary it is explained that there were species of animals born from the mixture of species, as explained in Rashi's words (Genesis 7:4), that they corrupted by causing their Creator to form illegitimate forms:
These species did not enter the ark, as Rashi wrote (Genesis 6:20) those that adhered to their species and did not corrupt their way.
Consequently, all those species that were created in prohibition went extinct.