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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under which category did the IUCN place the Humboldt penguin in the red list?
A
Critically endangered
B
Endangered
C
Vulnerable
D
Near threatened
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct.

Detailed explanation-2: -The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN with no population recovery plan in place. The current population is composed of 32,000 mature individuals and is going down. It is a migrant species. Distribution of the Humboldt penguin.

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