The major cause of species extinction is

A. agricultural activities

B. extraction (including mining, fishing, logging)

C. development (human settlements, industry)

D. habitat loss and degradation

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Species endangerment and extinction have three major anthropogenic causes—overhunting or overharvesting; introduction of nonnative species, including the spread of disease; and habitat degradation or loss. All three causes probably were factors in prehistoric as well as modern times.