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The number of rhinoceroses has decreased to near extinction. How are rhinoceroses classified under the Endangered Species Act?
endangered
threatened
extinct
pioneer

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Endangered.

Under the Endangered Species Act, "endangered" means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range — matching "near extinction." "Threatened" means likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future; "extinct" means no living individuals remain; "pioneer" is not an ESA category.