Identify, which is not the recently extinct species?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bengal tiger
Option (1) Bali tiger — A recently extinct species. The Bali tiger lived on the island of Bali in Indonesia. It is one of the three subspecies of tiger lost in recent times.
Option (2) Caspian tiger — A recently extinct species. It lived in the region around the Caspian Sea in central Asia. It is the second of the three lost subspecies.
Option (3) Bengal tiger — Not a recently extinct species. The Bengal tiger is still living, in India and its neighbouring countries. It is protected in the wild under Project Tiger.
Option (4) Javan tiger — A recently extinct species. It lived on the island of Java in Indonesia. It is the third of the lost subspecies.
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