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Which organism has become extinct in the Galapagos Islands?(a) Goats(b) Birds(c) Abingdon tortoise(d) HerbsThis question was posed to me in unit test.I need to ask this question from Population Interactions-4 topic in chapter Organisms and Populations of Biology – Class 12

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Right ANSWER is (c) Abingdon tortoise

Explanation: Abingdon tortoise has become EXTINCT in the Galapagos Islands due to the introduction of goats in that area. This was due to the greater browsing CAPACITY of goats. It is an example of a competition in which the presence of goats LOWERED the fitness of tortoise.



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