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Threats to biodivers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| threat | danger or harm |
| overharvesting | killing too many animals |
| fishing | catching fish to sell or eat |
| poaching | illegal hunting |
| superstitious beliefs | a belief that is not based on evidence |
| pet trade | selling wild animals for pets |
| invasive/non-native species | plant or animal that was brought from another place and doesn't belong in a habitat |
| pollution | chemical that causes harm in the environment |
| litter | trash left in the environment |
| biomagnification | accumulation of toxins as they move up the food chain |
| toxin | poison |
| habitat loss | changing natural land to other uses so it can't be used by animals |
| suburbs | places between real cities and the country (Westside is in the suburbs!) |
| mass extinction | too many species become extinct at the same time |
| predator | animal that hunts and eats another animal |