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How many species are documented to be extinct in last 500 years by IUCN Red List, 2004?

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2000

B

87

C

567

D

784

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The IUCN Red List, 2004 documents the extiction of 784 species including 338 vertebrates, 359 invertebrates and 87 plant in the last 500 years.
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