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A species whose population is so small that it is under the threat of becoming extinct is called endangered species. There are several animals in Asia that are under the danger of being wiped out completely from the face of the earth. Such a situation arises when human activities destroy their habitats and disrupt their food chains. Some animals are even killed for their skin, horns, other body parts. Some such species are : the birdwing butterfly, found in the forests of Pacific; the giant panda, found in bamboo forests located in the mountains of south-western China; the Indian rhinoceros, found in India and Nepal;the orangutan, found in the forests of Borneo, and Sumatra; the Asian elephant,found in countries of South-East Asia; and the Asian tiger, found in India, Bangladesh,Sumatra , China and the Russian Far East.
Five species of Asian tigers that can still be found are (i) the Royal Bengal tiger (ii) the Indo- Chinese tiger (iii) the Siberian- tiger (iv) the South China tiger and the (v) the Sumatran tiger. The statues of existence of these species is declared to be critically endangered. There were three more speciesof Asian tigers that are now extinct. They are the Caspian tiger, the Javan tiger and the Bali tiger.
Tigers are being killed for their skin, bone and other parts, The bones of the tigers are used to make traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of diseases like rheumatism, joint and back pain, paralysis and leprosy. The bones of a single tiger cost around US$30,000 in Asia alone. The skin of a tiger is also in high demand for decoration and to make rugs.

i)What is endangered species?
ii) Why are anim,als becoming endangered?
iii) What types of Asian Tigers can still be found?
iv) Write the names of two types of Asian tigers that are extinct now.
v) Why are tigers killed?​

Answer 1

tiger (iii) the Siberian- tiger (iv) the South China tiger and the (v) the Sumatran tiger. The statues