Contributed Extinction facts
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Outdoor cats are the #1 threat to bird populations. They have contributed to the extinction of 33 bird populations and are responsible for roughly 2.4 billion in bird losses per year.
how have humans contributed to extinction of species?
Cats in America have contributed to the extinction of 33 bird species.
What human-induced changes contributed to the extinction of the thylacine?
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what factor contributed to the near extinction of the sea otter?
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The Neptunes Cup sponge grew so big that they were commonly harvested to be used as baths for infants. Overharvesting for this use contributed largely to their extinction until they were rediscovered in 2010.
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Cats have contributed to the extinction of 32 species
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The arrival of ancient species of cats could have contributed to the extinction of up to 40 species of dogs.
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The "Raptorial Sperm Whale". A creature that was an apex predator that contributed to the extinction of the megalodon
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Thomas Chappel, helmsman of the Essex the ship which inspired Moby-Dick, who whilst hunting on Charles island decided to set a fire as a prank which completely burned the entire island and contributed to the extinction of the Floreana Island tortoise
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When helmsman Thomas Chappel of the Essex set a fire on Charles Island as a prank, the fire he created destroyed all plant life and was believed to have contributed to the extinction of the Floreana Island Tortoise in addition to the Floreana Mockingbird
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Increased frequency of an extra neck rib (cervical rib) correlates with the decline in the population of the wooly mammoth, and may have contributed to their extinction.
