Endemic Means a Species ____

Question

Endemic means a species ____.  
A) evolved in one geographic region and lives nowhere else
B) is on its way to extinction
C) feeds only on one type of food
D) is extinct in the wild
E) is completely extinct

Accepted Answer

Endemic species are those which evolved in and are restricted to one geographic region or habitat, and do not exist anywhere else. This makes them uniquely adapted to their environment and often highly vulnerable to threats such as habitat destruction, invasive species, and climate change.