Species native to a particular habitat is known as:

Endemic species

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Endangered species

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Threatened species

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Extinct species

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Solution

The correct option is A Endemic species
Species native to a particular habitat is known as endemic species. Endemic species are plants and animals that exist only in one geographic region.
In isolated environments such as the Hawaiian Islands, Australia, and the southern tip of Africa, as many of 90% of naturally occurring species are endemic.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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The species native to a particular habitat is known as -

Q. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement A: A plant or animal species which is exclusively found in a particular area and is not found naturally anywhere else, is known as endemic species.
Statement B: The existence of endemic species is often threatened due to the introduction of exotic species from some other geographical area.

Q. The animals found in a particular region are known as
(a) endemic species.
(b) endangered species.
(c) flora.
(d) fauna.

What type species are known as Endemic Species?

The destruction of habitat, increasing population and introduction of new species may affect the natural habitat of endemic species and endanger their existence.

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