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Question
Differentiate between the following.
Endangered and extinct species
Solution
| Endangered species | Extinct species |
| It is a population of species that is on the verge of becoming extinct. | It is a population of species that no longer exists. Hence, it is extinct. |
| Blue whale, tiger, leopard, etc. are examples of endangered species. | Dodo, passenger pigeon, etc. are examples of extinct species. |
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