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Doomed to Disappear? Endangered Species

adj. having an uncertain chance of continued survival

threatened
The life of the southern sea otter, a threatened

species, provides a good illustration of how this

connectedness works. The sea otter plays a very

important role in its ecosystem. For this reason,

scientists call it a keystone species.

Unit 10 | Doomed to Disappear? Endangered Species