Recently extinct species thylacine belongs to-

The correct answer is Option (2) → Australia

Many species have become extinct in recent times because of human activity. The examples are the dodo, the quagga, the thylacine, Steller’s sea cow and three subspecies of tiger.

(1) Mauritius — Incorrect. The dodo belonged to Mauritius.

(2) Australia — Correct. The thylacine (the Tasmanian wolf, a marsupial) belonged to Australia.

(3) Africa — Incorrect. The quagga belonged to Africa.

(4) Russia — Incorrect. Steller’s sea cow belonged to Russia.

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.”