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  4. Which of the following species extinct in the last 500 years due to over-exploitation ? a. Quagga b. Steller’s sea cow c. Passenger’s pigeon d. Thylacine

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Q. Which of the following species extinct in the last $500$ years due to over-exploitation ?
$a$. Quagga
$b$. Steller’s sea cow
$c$. Passenger’s pigeon
$d$. Thylacine

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Solution:

In the last $500$ years many species extinctions (Steller’s sea cow, passenger’s pigeon) were due to overexploitation by human.