Why Do Animals Go Extinct?
Question:
Why do animals go extinct?
Answer:
Dear Kolby,
The word “extinct” means “no longer living.” The opposite of extinct is the word “extant,” which means, “currently living or in existence.” When God created the world in six days, He created all the living things on days five and six. There are many reasons that certain animals go extinct. Sometimes a predatory animal may move into a new area and eat all of the members of a species. Other times, disease can devastate a population. For instance, the Christmas Island Rat went extinct due to a sickness spread by fleas. Also, humans can cause animal extinction due to hunting or destroying an animal’s habitat. Other causes included natural disasters such as floods or volcanic eruptions. Many scientists believe that about 99% of all the species of animals that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. If that is true, it would mean that we only have one kind of animal extant today out of every hundred that were created.
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