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Biology Biodiversity and Conservation Biodiversity: Levels and Patterns Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 21, 2026

Select the species which got extinct due to over-exploitation. [Nile perch, water hyacinth, African catfish, passenger pigeon, Lantana, Cichlid fish, Stellar's cow fish]

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Species extinct due to over-exploitation:

Passenger Pigeon

Steller’s Sea Cow

Others (Nile perch, water hyacinth, Lantana, African catfish, Cichlid fish) are invasive species, not extinct due to over-exploitation.

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