The Recent Rediscovery of the Pygmy Tarsier, Thought to Be

question 165

Multiple Choice

The recent rediscovery of the pygmy tarsier, thought to be extinct for the previous 85 years, suggests that

• A) the population of this species is secure.
• B) absolute confirmation of a species' extinction is extremely difficult.
• C) extinction can be established with certainty.
• D) this is probably the last individual of the species.
• E) a species can re-evolve after it becomes extinct.

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