Question

Read the passage and complete the sentences that follow by choosing the most appropriate options from those given below :
A species whose population is so small that it is under the threat of becoming extinct is called an 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 and other body parts. Some such species are : the birdwing butterfly, found in the forests of the 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.
Fine 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 (v) the Sumatran tiger. The status of existence of these species is declared to be critically endangered. There were three more species of Asian tigers that are now extinct. They are the Caspian tiger, the Javan tiger and the Bale tiger.
Tigers are being killed for their skin, bone and other body parts. The bones of tigers are used to make traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of diseases like rheumatism, joint and back pain, paralysis and leperosy. The bones of a single tiger cost around $ 30, 000 in Asia alone. The skin of a tiger is also in high demand for decoration and to make rugs.
Answer the following questions :
(a) What is an endangered species ?
(b) Why are animals becoming endangered ?
(c) What types of Asian tigers can still be found ?
(d) Write the names of two types of Asian tigers that are extinct now.
(e) Why are tigers killed ?
(f) What are the bones of tigers used for ?
(g) What is the skin of a tiger used for ?
(h) Select a word from the passage which means 'peril'.

Answer 1

(a) A species whose population is so small that it is under the threat of becoming extinct is called an endangered species.
(b) Animals are becoming endangered because of human activities which destroy their habitats and disrupt their food chains.
(c) 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
(v) The Sumatran tiger
(d) Two species of Asian tigers that are now extinct, are the Caspian tiger and the Javan tiger.
(e) Tigers are being killed for their skin, bone and other body parts.
(f) The bones of tigers are used to make traditional Asian medicine for the treatment of diseases like rheumatism, etc.
(g) The skin of a tiger is used for decoration and to make rugs. So, it is in high demand.
(h) ‘Danger.’

Answer 2

A)  endangered animals are those whoes species are very few