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(C) The correct answer is $C$. Steller's sea cow $(Hydrodamalis \, gigas)$ became extinct in the $18^{th}$ century, primarily due to overexploitation

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Steller's sea cow

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(C) The correct answer is $C$. Steller's sea cow $(Hydrodamalis \, gigas)$ became extinct in the $18^{th}$ century, primarily due to overexploitation by humans for its meat and oil. While the Dodo $(Raphus \, cucullatus)$ and Thylacine $(Thylacinus \, cynocephalus)$ also went extinct due to human activities, the Steller's sea cow is the classic textbook example cited for extinction specifically driven by overexploitation.

Which species extinction in the last $500$ years was due to overexploitation by humans?

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