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The Pinta Island Tortoise. There is only one male left alive on the entire planet.
Coming in a close second is the Yangtze River dolphin. There's only estimated to be 10-30 left in the wild.
However, many scientists consider both of them functionally extinct already.
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What is the likely cause of the current increase rate of extinction?
Deforestation, because most of animal species live in the rainforest but it is getting cut down so animals get closer to extinction. Like the jaguar.
What happens when animals don't adapt to their environment?
Extinction of the Species.
Would the extinction of Spix's Macaw affect the planet?
For the most part, the extinction of the species would not really impact the world to much degree, besides the small disruption it would entail on the local ecosystem
What is Extinction?
Extinction is when a animal doesn't exist any more, because all of its species has died out completely. It Can Also Be When Only A Few Animals Live But Most Are Dead Just Like A Mammoth is dead.
Are polar bears the most endangered animals?
Polar bears are not the most endangered animal ,but they are an endangered species.
What act protects animal and plants species that are threatened by extinction?
To protect animals and plant species that are threatened by extinction, you can:Let the population (local or national) know the importance of these species (if you do not know, you can easily find information about it on websites).Find out which plant and animal species are endangered and find a local place where you can helpVolunteer at campaigns on free daysFind trustworthy campaigns and donate money to a cause you feel most potentially dangerousSpread awareness to let other people donate to trustworthy campaigns as well
What is a brief period of time in which large numbers of species die out and disappear?
A brief period of time in which large numbers of species die out and disappear is known as a mass extinction event. These events have occurred five times in Earth's history, with the most well-known being the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Why is the animal conversation society against deforestation?
Deforestation causes many species to become extinct and endangered. When the animal's habitat is destroyed, the species as a whole can not adapt fast enough to be able to live elsewhere, as they were adapted for the forest. Forced to go elsewhere, the animal will most certainly perish. A very large problem is with rain forests, as they present some of the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Their destruction has caused the extinction of countless species.
Why are species going extinction?
There are many reasons why species are going extinct the most popular one is that their habitat is being destroyed by humans
What vertebrate animal contains the most species?
Fish species
Which natural disaster is most likely to cause the extinction of one or more species?
Hurricanes because it covers the most land.
How does mass extinction effect species that survive?
animals that depended on a species for a food source or some other need will not be able to get that need if that species is extinct, and will either have diffuculty surviving, or will go extinct.
