Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Recently extinct animal) | List-II (Region) |
|---|---|
| A. Dodo | I. Russia |
| B. Quagga | II. Australia |
| C. Thylacine | III. Mauritius |
| D. Steller’s sea cow | IV. Africa |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(A) Dodo — this matches (III) Mauritius. The dodo was a bird found on the island of Mauritius, and it is one of the best-known recent extinctions.
(B) Quagga — this matches (IV) Africa. The quagga was a zebra-like animal of Africa.
(C) Thylacine — this matches (II) Australia. The thylacine, also called the Tasmanian wolf, was a marsupial of Australia.
(D) Steller’s sea cow — this matches (I) Russia. This large sea mammal of Russia was wiped out by over-exploitation, that is, by being hunted too much.
NCERT Extract:
Loss of Biodiversity – “… The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species (including 338 vertebrates, 359 invertebrates and 87 plants) in the last 500 years. Some examples of recent extinctions include the dodo (Mauritius), quagga (Africa), thylacine (Australia), Steller’s Sea Cow (Russia) and three subspecies (Bali, Javan, Caspian) of tiger.”