Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect for the organism shown in the figure?

• A. This organism became extinct due to over exploitation.
• B. The category to which this organism belongs also contains Quagga and Tasmanian wolf.
• C. This organism is listed in Red Data Book.
• D. This organism is critically endangered due to continuous illegal poaching.

Answer 1

The correct option is D This organism is critically endangered due to continuous illegal poaching.

The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. European settlers changed the dodo's habitat and took away its supply of food. By 1681, there was no living dodo. It was extinct. Scientists published their findings in the Red Data Book. Thus, the correct answer is option D.