For the List of Animals, Select the Characteristic That Would

question 85

Multiple Choice

For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction.
-California condor or blue whale

• A)low reproductive rate
• B)specialized niche
• C)narrow distribution
• D)feeds at a high trophic level
• E)rare
• F)fixed migratory pattern
• G)commercially valuable
• H)large territory

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