How do we know that a species has definitely gone extinct (as opposed to just being extremely rare/elusive)? 1.17K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.09K December 5, 2019 0 Comments How do we know that a species has definitely gone extinct (as opposed to just being extremely rare/elusive)? In: Biology 15 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 5, 2019 0 Comments Well, we don’t. In science “definite” answers are few and far between. However, there isn’t much difference between having 10 animals and having 0 animals. That population of 10 is too small to preserve genetic diversity and survive in the long run. You are viewing 1 out of 15 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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