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According to the IUCN Red List (2004) documents, how many vertebrate species have extinct in the last 500 years?

A1000

B1000

C338

D784

Answer:

C. 338

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The Red list is given by The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Almost 784 species have extinct in the last 500 years, according to the IUCN Red List (2004) documents. Out of this 338 vertebrate species have become extinct.


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