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Humans' Role in Expanding the List of Extinct Animals

Numerous plants, animals, and other species that existed millions of years ago gradually became extinct primarily due to natural causes many years before human existence. Dinosaur is one of the extinct animals. As civilization progressed, humans contributed to the extinction of many species caused by overhunting. During modern times, the most dramatic example of extinction is the passenger pigeon. Hordes of passenger pigeons that darkened the skies across the US during the 1800s were easy prey for humans as domestic birds. The pigeons were easy to shoot and trap, and people consumed these as c

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Humans' Role in Expanding the List of Extinct Animals

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  1. Humans’ Role in Expanding the List of Extinct Animals? . Numerous plants, animals, and other species that existed millions of years ago gradually became extinct primarily due to natural causes many years before human existence. Dinosaur is one of the extinct animals. As civilization progressed, humans contributed to the extinction of many species caused by overhunting. During modern times, the most dramatic example of extinction is the passenger pigeon. Hordes of passenger pigeons that darkened the skies across the US during the 1800s were easy prey for humans as domestic birds. The pigeons were easy to shoot and trap, and people consumed these as cheap food. The extensive killing of passenger pigeons reached such proportions that these are now extinct. You can read the full content:https://businessupside.com/humans-role-in-expanding-the-list- of-extinct-animals/ -------------------------- Business Upside Email ID: support@businessupside.com PhoneNo.: +1-425-605-0775 Visit Us:https://www.businessupside.com/ Stay Connected Via:https://www.facebook.com/businessupside https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuSkeS5oU- B2tRIBDYntmaw https://twitter.com/BusinessUpside1

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