Three Species of Tigers Have Become Extinct Due to Overharvesting

question 32

Multiple Choice

Three species of tigers have become extinct due to overharvesting or habitat destruction.This is an example of

• A) mass extinction.
• B) background extinction rate.
• C) sympatric speciation.
• D) increased extinction rate by human activity.
• E) allopatric speciation.

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