Dodo, passenger pigeon and Steller’s sea cow became extinct in the last 500 years due to
Biology · Class 12 · CBSE — Biodiversity and its Conservation
Dodo, passenger pigeon and Steller’s sea cow became extinct in the last 500 years due to
- habitat destruction
- over-exploitation
- bird - flu virus infection
- pollution.
Answer
(B) over-exploitation
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