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vulnerableMore or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

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vulnerableMore or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
imperiled(biological conservation) at risk of becoming extinct
threatenedverb(especially ecology, of an organism) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
speciesnoun(biology) A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
whalenounAny one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
extinguishmentnounThe act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
extinguishingnounThe process by which something is extinguished.
challenged(euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
extirpated(of a species) Locally extinct (though alive elsewhere).
extinctverb(figurative) (biology) Of an animal or plant species or group of species, a group of people, a family, etc., having no living members, representatives, or descendants.
extinctionnounThe action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
impairednounRendered less effective.
illustratednounContaining illustrations.
dyingnounApproaching death; about to die; moribund.
at-riskvulnerable, especially to abuse or delinquency
lossnoun(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
distressnounPhysical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
compromisedThat has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
disappearancenounThe action of disappearing or vanishing.
disappearingnoundisappearance

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