MATCHING For the List of Animals, Select the Characteristic That Would

question 85

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction.
-elephant seal

• 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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