An animal is considered ecologically extinct when it is ________.
A) no longer found anywhere on the globe
B) no longer found in at least one part of its former range
C) native to only a small geographic range
D) found in such low numbers that it can no longer fulfill its ecological role

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An animal is considered ecologically extinct when its population is so low that it can no longer perform its ecological role in the ecosystem, even if it is still present in the environment.

An Animal Is Considered Ecologically Extinct When It Is ________