What do you call ‘a phenomenon where a species that used to exist, doesn’t exist anymore’?

Extinction

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Disappearance

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Loss

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Withdrawl

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The correct option is A Extinction
The phenomenon where a species that used to exist, does not exist anymore is known as extinction. A species is extinct when the last living member dies. Extinction, therefore, becomes a certainty when there are no surviving individuals that can reproduce and create a new generation.

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