what Rhetorical Device, Appeal or Figurative Language is used in this sentence

Question

In the last 100 years, the gopher tortoise population has declined by 70%, leaving only 700,000 tortoises in the wild.

Answer 1

The rhetorical device used in this sentence is an example or statistic. It provides specific numbers and data to support the claim being made about the decline of the gopher tortoise population.