The correct option is B species localised to that area nbsp;Endemic species are plants and animals that exist only in one geographic region. nbsp;Species ...

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Endemic species are

rare species

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species localised to that area

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cosmopolitan in distribution

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critically endangered species

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The correct option is B species localised to that area
Endemic species are plants and animals that exist only in one geographic region. Species can be endemic to large or small areas of the earth: some are endemic to a particular continent, some to part of a continent, and others to a single island.

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