Question

Which of the following species have become extinct due to over-exploitation?

• A. Passenger pigeon
• B. Stellar sea cow
• C.
  Red panda
• D. Rhinoceros

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

Stellar sea cow

Passenger pigeon and stellar sea cows have become extinct because of over-exploitation. Over-exploitation means harvesting species from the wild at rates faster than natural populations can recover. Over-fishing and over-hunting are both types of over-exploitation. The rhino and the red panda are both being over-exploited and are on the list of endangered animals.