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What We've Lost
Focus What human actions can make animals go extinct?
e.g. Hunting too many animals can make animals go extinct.
n.
the act of a species dying out
Extinction is a natural part of the
Extinction
the number of times something happens
n.
rate
earth’s history. However, the rate of
extinction of living things has
increased dramatically in the last
300 years. Human actions have
contributed significantly to this
situation.
Unit 11 | What We've Lost
