How are scientists able to say that a random species is extinct? Did they have to look everywhere?
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It’s not that complicated. It means we can’t find them anymore.
They know that certain animal lives in certain areas and when they are unable to find any after some time. They will declare them as extinct.
As you might imagine it’s easier to find some animals than others, which means we got it wrong from time to time.
Luckily it’s very easy to prove, when they were wrong. If you find any members of the species than they are not extinct.
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