Challenge your understanding of the symbols and representations associated with endangered species in this medium-level crossword designed for college students.
Vanishing Fauna: Technical Lexicon of Threatened Biodiversity is a hard crossword puzzle with 13 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Vanishing Fauna: Technical Lexicon of Threatened Biodiversity
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- 1. Conservation strategy involving species preservation away from natural habitat
- 2. Ecological concept describing spatially separated groups with potential gene flow
- 5. Epoch defined by human impact, often blamed for rapid endangerment trends
- 9. Marsupial genus facing serious risks due to deforestation in Australasia
- 10. Designation authority for categorizing threat levels across global taxa
- 11. Prehistoric horned species name lending itself metaphorically to horned mammals' peril
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- 3. Process resulting in isolation, a principal cause of genetic bottlenecks
- 4. Ancient era often referenced in the study of extinct megafauna predecessors
- 6. Type of speciation impeded by fragmented habitats of threatened species
- 7. Internal parasitic relationship affecting host species survival rates
- 8. Disease outbreak in animal populations exacerbating vulnerability
- 12. Genus name evoking hidden or obscure amphibians imperiled by habitat loss
- 13. Phenomenon causing toxin buildup often fatal to sensitive endangered piscifauna
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