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ehidna [41]
3 years ago
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How many species are currently considered “critically endangered”?

Biology
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makvit [3.9K]3 years ago
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Answer:

4568

Explanation:

The latest update on the number of critically endangered species is from the year of 2014, thus five years ago. As of this year, there have been 4568 species that have been placed in this category, 2464 of which are animal species, and 2104 are plant species. In order for a species of plant or animal to be placed in this category it needs to be on the verge of dying out in the wild because it has only very small number of individuals left in the wild that can produce the new generations. Unfortunately, the number of the critically endangered species has constantly been on the rise, and in the most recent history the blame for that falls on the humans and their activities. Some species that fall into this category are the Chinese alligator, Sumatran rhinoceros, eastern gorilla, vaquita, Iberian lynx...

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