Complete the following statements by choosing answers from the box given below and check your awareness about environment.

1. This animal is hunted for its under wool, shahtoosh, which is used to make shawls and scarves. This is the …………….

2. The key threat to tigers is…..............…..

3. The Sumatran Rhino is possibly the most critically endangered of the Asian Rhinos. The rhinos are hunted primarily because of their horn, which is used in ...................….

4. The tiger has few enemies. The main predator of the tiger is the .............................

5. The largest endangered land mammal is the ………………….

6. The name given to the list of endangered/threatened species is….

7. The major environmental factor thought to cause the loss of habitat for the polar bear is……………...

8. One of the reasons the WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) was created was to ……..

human being, traditional Asian medicine, , The Red List of Threatened

Species, Chiru/ Tibetan Antelope, global warming, loss of habitat, educate

and encourage conservation, , Asian elephant

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Complete the following statements by choosing answers from the box given below and check your awareness about environment.

1. This animal is hunted for its under wool, shahtoosh, which is used to make shawls and scarves. This is the Chiru/Tibetan antelope.

2. The key threat to tigers is loss of habitat.

3. The Sumatran Rhino is possibly the most critically endangered of the Asian Rhinos. The rhinos are hunted primarily because of their horn, which is used in traditional Asian medicine.

4. The tiger has few enemies. The main predator of the tiger is the human being.

5. The largest endangered land mammal is the Asian Elephant.

6. The name given to the list of endangered/threatened species is The Red list of Threatened Species.

7. The major environmental factor thought to cause the loss of habitat for the polar bear is global warming.

8. One of the reasons the WWF (World Wildlife Foundation) was created was to educate and encourage conservation.

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