cause extinction
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to be the reason for a species becoming extinct
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- Climate change could cause mass extinction of polar species.
- Habitat destruction will cause the extinction of many rainforest animals.
- Pollution continues to cause extinction of marine life worldwide.
- Overhunting may cause rapid extinction of endangered species.
- Deforestation threatens to cause extinction of countless plant species.
- Human activities have begun to cause extinction at alarming rates.
- Invasive species can cause local extinction of native wildlife.
- Disease outbreaks might cause sudden extinction of vulnerable populations.
- Agricultural expansion could cause extinction of traditional farming varieties.
- Ocean acidification may cause extinction of coral reef ecosystems.