One reason why a species may go extinct is due to environmental changes. For example, if a environment undergoes deforestation / wild fires it’s environment will no longer be grassy green and would not allow for an animal like the Japanese rat snake to use its green coloring to camouflage from predators
Extinction is frequently caused by interspecific competition. The less well-adapted species may receive a smaller share of the resources that both species require. As a result, members of that species have a lower chance of surviving, and the species may eventually become extinc
