A common, long-lived parrot, with good dispersal ability lives in the forests of Puerto Rico. It has high reproductive ability and high population variability. Which of the following species characteristics threaten it with extinction?
A) Rarity.
B) Dispersal ability.
C) Reproductive ability.
D) Population variability
E) Life span.

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High population variability can threaten a species with extinction because it can lead to large fluctuations in population size, making the species more vulnerable to environmental changes and stochastic events.

A Common, Long-Lived Parrot, with Good Dispersal Ability Lives in the Forests