Question

which of the following animal species is now extinct ?
a Asiatic lion b. kangaroo c. house sparrow d. dodo​

Answer 1

Answer:

d.Dodo is the answer as we still have Asiatic lion, kangaroos and house sparrows. well, Asiatic lions are also about to extinct. They are endangered.

Answer 2

From the given list of animal species, Dodo is now extinct. (Option-D)

• A species whose all living individuals or remains of its life forms are terminated or ended is termed as an extinct species.
• The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) maintains a "Red data book" that features the list of all the flora and fauna species on the earth into their various categories of existence that depicts their present conservation status, like the extinct species category.
• The Asiatic lions, scientifically Panthera Leo persica, are the most famous inhabitants of the Gir forest of Gujarat, India. They are currently placed under the "Endangered" species category, with a stable population, and are thus not extinct.
• The Kangaroo, scientifically the Macropods, are are most famous inhabitants of the Australian continent. They are currently placed under the "Not extinct" category and are thus not extinct.
• The house sparrow, scientifically Passer domesticus, is currently placed under the "Least concern (population decreasing)" category and is thus not extinct.
• The Dodo, scientifically Raphus cucullatus, is currently placed under the "Extinct" category and has thus got extinct.
• That's why Dodo is the correct answer to this question.