Which group of vertebrates among the following comprises the highest number of endangered species:

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Birds

Mammals

Fishes

Reptiles

answer is B.

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Concept: Greenery is present. Through a process known as photosynthesis, they create their own food in order to survive. They depend on sunlight, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. However, in order to exist, animals eat other living things (plants, animals, bacteria, or even bits and pieces of dead organisms) .
The term "endangered species" refers to both plant and animal species that face extinction. To put it another way, an endangered taxon is one whose population has significantly declined or whose habitats have seen significant degradation.
Among vertebrates, mammals have the largest number of endangered species (177) , or 3.8% of all species. First, the loss of habitat, and second, the loss of genetic diversity, are the primary causes of endangerment.
Hence, the appropriate response choice (2) .

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