Question

A species whose population size has reduced considerably and is at the verge of extinction is called

• A. Threatened
• B. Endangered
• C. Vulnerable
• D. Rare

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Endangered

The IUCN maintains a record of all species that face the threat of extinction. According to the threat perception, different grades are made to which species are allocated. Those species that are on the verge of extinction are catagorised as endangered. These individuals are found to be very few in number; the population size could even be as low as a couple of hundreds.