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Which of the following is true about endangered species?

A
They are species found in a particular region
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They are at risk of getting extinct
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They can be threatened in the near future
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They are also known as vulnerable species
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Solution

The correct option is B They are at risk of getting extinct
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species categorises the species as follows:

(i) Extinct: The species no longer exists on earth.

(ii) Extinct in wild: The species survives only in captivity, cultivation or outside native ecosystem.

(iii) Endangered: The species is at a very high risk of getting extinct without further human intervention.

(iv) Vulnerable: The species which are likely to become endangered.

(v) Near threatened: These species can be threatened in the near future unless proper conservation is not done.

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