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Explain how a change in the environment can cause the disappearance of traits or possibly cause an extinction of a species.

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Changes in the environment may leave individuals less well adapted to compete successfully for resources such as food, water and mates. Sometimes an entire species may become unable to compete successfully and reproduce. These problems can lead to extinction.

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