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SAQ : What is extinction ? Give two plant and two animal extinct species

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What is extinction ? Give two plant and two animal extinct species. 

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Extinction refers to the complete disappearance of a species or group of organisms from the Earth. Two plant species that are extinct are:

  1. Franklinia alatamaha – a flowering tree that was native to the southeastern United States
  2. Mauritius hemp – a shrub that was endemic to the island of Mauritius

Two animal species that are extinct are:

  1. Dodo – a flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius
  2. Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) – a marsupial carnivore that was native to Australia and Tasmania.

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