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Question
Dodo bird, stellar sea cow and passenger pigeon are few examples of extinction due to ______.
Options
habitat loss
hunting
Alien species invasion
overexploitation
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Solution
Dodo bird, stellar sea cow and passenger pigeon are few examples of extinction due to overexploitation.
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