Started as bored surfers messing about on concrete and eventually landed at the Olympics without losing its edge.
Fun fact: Norway banned skateboarding entirely from 1978 to 1989, making it the only country to outlaw the sport.
Went extinct partly because it walked up to sailors and just stood there, which is a fairly poor strategy.
Fun fact: Its closest living relative is the Nicobar pigeon, a shimmering green bird that can still fly.