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An animal might be hunted into extinction. Some of the last Australian thylacines were shot to death, though the very last one probably died in a zoo. The passenger pigeon was hunted into extinction.
Disease can also wipe out a species. The Tasmanian devils are threated by a face cancer.
An asteroid (or comet) impact may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
If an animal's food source becomes extinct, or the animal is driven from a key food source, that can cause it to become extinct. Competition for a food source can also lead to extinction, for example, if some other species devours all the food.
It was once thought that the dinosaurs may have become extinct because little mammals ate all their eggs.
Invasive species may step up competition for resources, driving native species to extinction. Also, extinction may be caused by a combination of these factors.
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∙ 13y agoNatural disasters and a lack of necessities like food sources.
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What are the main causes of the extinction of Philippine wild life?
There are many reasons why the wild life of the Philippines is going extinct. The main causes of extinction are deforestation and poaching.
What were the two main causes of the near extinction of the bison?
The two main causes of the near-extinction of the bison were 1. Habitat loss from ranching and farming, and 2. Commercial hunting.
What are the main causes of extinction of wildlife?
The main cause is: HUMANS
What causes things to be extinction?
Their inability to survive en masse.
What are burrowing owl's causes of extinction?
They all suffocated due to a cave in.
Who causes the extinction of animals?
Of course humans cause animals to go extinct
What is the main causes of the extinction on earth today?
Loss of habitat no human nature
What effect does interstellar dust have on the light from distant stars?
It causes extinction and it scatters away the shorter wavelengths. Edit : "extinction" of light, of course, in case you were worried.
What is the name for the happening that makes things extinct?
The answer to your question is: Extinction. If you are wondering what causes extinction, there are nearly as many answers to that question as there are extinct species. Examples: Pandemics Cometary or asteroidal impacts Competition Ecological imbalance And thousands of other causes.
Are sea otters going to be crossed of the endangered list?
No But people are trying to prevent them from extinction. Causes: oil spills, used for fur and used for oil. No But people are trying to prevent them from extinction. Causes: oil spills, used for fur and used for oil.
What is the causes and effect of extinction of species?
people who kill them for jackets rugs there teeth and alot more
What may causes of extinction of Siberian tiger?
Loss of habitat and poaching (illegal hunting) mostly.
