What do you mean by “vulnerable species”?

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What do you mean by “vulnerable species”?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth. The species biodiversity can be monitored by counting the number of species that are at risk of extinction. Extinction means that the last individual of a species has perished, for example, northern white rhinoceros.

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