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Rare animals are those nonintroduced or nondomesticated species which occur in only a few localities in the province and / or are represented by relatively few individuals. Rarity is a relative concept and is related to the physical size of the individuals as well as the pattern of their distribution. Small, inconspicuous animals such as insects or worms are usually not well enough studied to make statements about their rarity.
No authoritative list has yet been published of the animals considered to be rare in Nova Scotia, though one is in preparation. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has assigned status (endangered, threatened, vulnerable) to a much smaller portion of our animal species than of our plants (see T11.8 for a list of land mammals with COSEWIC status.) The status of specific birds, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates is referred to throughout preceding topics. This section lists endemic species and disjunct species.
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