Chapter
Mass Extinction: The Fate of Our Endangered Species.
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The IUCN reported that 160 species have gone extinct between 2010 and 2019 alone, leaving 41,000 species threatened with a similar fate. The Tasmanian tiger adds to the list as government-led bounties, excessive hunting, habitat destruction, and introduced diseases rapidly led to their decimation.
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The Thylacine, a nocturnal carnivorous marsupial with a striped dog-like appearance, was once found on mainland Australia, Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea but became extinct due to excessive hunting, habitat destruction, and introduced disease.
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Extinction
Summary
The Thylacine, a nocturnal carnivorous marsupial with a striped dog-like appearance, was once found on mainland Australia, Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea but became extinct due to excessive hunting, habitat destruction, and introduced disease. As of today, over 28% of all assessed species on Earth are threatened with extinction.