On the other hand, Giant Tortoises are supposed to be really tasty, and not exactly difficult to catch. It’s a miracle any survived.
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten pigeon, but it’s on the menu in a lot of expensive restaurants.
My original choice was the Moa, so there’d be something cool to see while tramping in New Zealand. But when I pulled up the wiki page for a link, I decided to go with the Haast’s Eagleinstead.
I think my choice would be Triceratops - and I want a tame one with a howdah (elephant saddle/car) on the back.
For me, an Opabinia. They’re so damn CUTE!
I would choose “Tyrannosaurus Rex” – I know that they have since discovered some theropods that were a bit bigger, but the “King of the Tyrant Lizards” is still my pick!
(Of course, any of the large carnivorous dinosaurs would be fascinating to see.)
The aurochs - just because I think a giant cow would be cool.
The Carolina parakeet. It was the only native parrot in the eastern United States, and their large colonies brought lovely, tropical color to our part of the world. They were slaughtered as agricultural pests, and that’s a tragedy.
The Red Rail, lesser known former member of the ill fated fauna of Mauritius. I’d bring it back because it was apparently quite tasty, and it’s a good example that Mauritius wasn’t all about the dodo. Think about the rails, people!
seconded.
just 'cuz they’re cool 
I would be happy to be a surrogate mother for either a half homo sapiens/Neanderthal baby or a totally genetic Neanderthal baby. In fact, it’s been my secret fantasy for years.
Whoa - just read this article about a new species, sharing a common ancestor with humans and neanderthals:
Them or the little Hobbitses.
Pfft…pipsqueak compared to Argentavis (wing span of up to 26 feet). 
Here’s a pic of one recreated in a museum next to a human.
How about a dragonfly with a 2.5 foot wingspan?
You guys are going about this all wrong. I would resurrect a Plesiosaur, then show up with it at the shores of Loch Ness and call a press conference.
Did you happen to get those from a well timed article on Cracked?
Thinking about this some more, I’m finding the “one creature” clause too restrictive. How are we going to answer questions like “How many hobbits do you need to take down a t. rex?”?
I would guess enough hobbits to leave the t. rex too stuffed to stand up. 
Do they have any Floresiensis DNA to compare it to? One reason they had trouble believing H. Floresiensis could be an unknown species was that there’d been no other evidence of side branches to the Homo lineage. Maybe this could be a Floresiensis ancestor or cousin?
Been reading your Jean Auel? 
(I always wondered about the giant hamsters myself.)
Ha ha, no. I tried to read that but never finished because it was so stupid. I did love The Dance of the Tiger, though.
In the article they say that no, they don’t have any Floresiensis DNA because the hot, humid conditions in Indonesia don’t preserve DNA. That really sucks!