Animals which face the threat of extinction, due to various unfavourable factors and also due to man’s unprecedented interference in their natural habitats, are called

Endangered species

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Extinct species

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Exotic species

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Endemic species

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Endangered species

When a species gets classified as endangered, it means that the number of individuals of that species has reduced drastically. This usually happens due to man's interference in their natural habitat which ultimately leads to habitat loss and extinction of the species.

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Ecological hotspots are areas rich in _______ species, which are facing a threat of extinction due to habitat destruction.

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(a) The presence of specific features, which enable a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat, is called _________.

(b) The habitats of plants and animals that live on land are called _________ habitat.

(d) Soil, water, and air are _________ factors of a habitat.

(e) Changes in our surrounding that makes us respond to them are called _________.

A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called a sanctuary.

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