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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

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Endangered.

"Near extinction" corresponds to the ESA category "endangered" (in danger of extinction now). "Threatened" means likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future; "extinct" means no surviving individuals.